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Porismita Borah

Elections

COVID-19 disinformation and political engagement among communities of color: The role of media literacy

Erica Weintraub Austin, Porismita Borah and Shawn Domgaard

Communities of color, suffering equity gaps and disproportionate COVID-19 effects, also must resist ongoing disinformation campaigns designed to impede their political influence. A representative, national survey (N=1264) of adults conducted June-July 2020 found that nonwhite respondents tended to report less COVID-19 knowledge, media literacy, and voting intent than white respondents, but more acceptance of COVID-19 disinformation and for risks associated with protesting for social justice.

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