Tracking online heroisation and blame in epidemics

Laëtitia Atlani Duault (1) , J.K. Ward , M. Roy , Céline Morin (2) , A. Wilson

1 CEPED - UMR_D 196 - Centre population et développement
2 HAR - Histoire des Arts et des Représentations

The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is giving rise to worldwide anxieties, rumours, and online misinformation. But it offers an opportunity to put into practice some lessons learned in studies of social media during epidemics, particularly with respect to the dynamics of online heroisation and blame.

Mots clés: MONDE

Domaines: Sciences de l'Homme et Société; Anthropologie sociale et ethnologie; Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]; Santé publique et épidémiologie

Laëtitia Atlani Duault, J.K. Ward, M. Roy, Céline Morin, A. Wilson. Tracking online heroisation and blame in epidemics. Lancet Public Health, 2020, 5 (3), art. e137 [2 p.]. ⟨10.1016/S2468-2667(20)30033-5⟩. ⟨hal-02528438⟩