Misinformation and Disinformation Outbreaks and Information Prevalence Studies
Information prevalence studies measure the absolute or relative number of occurrences of a certain keyword or concept (eg, misinformation or facts) in a pool of information [Eysenbach 2009]. These kinds of studies are particularly useful if we track them longitudinally (ie, track how the number of internet postings on a given health-specific topic changes over time), as we would, for example, to see changes in relation to certain external events, such as a media campaign or a disease outbreak.
