A Dashboard Approach to Monitoring Mpox-Related Discourse and Misinformation on Social Media
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| author | Linfeng Zhao Bhuvanagiri, Rishul Gonzales, Blake Sharp, Kellen Murthy, Dhiraj |
| author_facet | Linfeng Zhao Bhuvanagiri, Rishul Gonzales, Blake Sharp, Kellen Murthy, Dhiraj |
| contents | Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is a zoonotic disease caused by an orthopoxvirus closely related to variola and remains a significant global public health concern. During outbreaks, social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) can both inform and misinform the public, complicating efforts to convey accurate health information. To support local response efforts, we developed a researcher-focused dashboard for use by public health stakeholders and the public that enables searching and visualizing mpox-related tweets through an interactive interface. Following the CDC's designation of mpox as an emerging virus in August 2024, our dashboard recorded a marked increase in tweet volume compared to 2023, illustrating the rapid spread of health discourse across digital platforms. These findings underscore the continued need for real-time social media monitoring tools to support public health communication and track evolving sentiment and misinformation trends at the local level. |
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| spellingShingle | A Dashboard Approach to Monitoring Mpox-Related Discourse and Misinformation on Social Media Linfeng Zhao Bhuvanagiri, Rishul Gonzales, Blake Sharp, Kellen Murthy, Dhiraj Social and Information Networks Computers and Society Human-Computer Interaction J.4; I.2; I.7; K.4 Mpox (formerly monkeypox) is a zoonotic disease caused by an orthopoxvirus closely related to variola and remains a significant global public health concern. During outbreaks, social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) can both inform and misinform the public, complicating efforts to convey accurate health information. To support local response efforts, we developed a researcher-focused dashboard for use by public health stakeholders and the public that enables searching and visualizing mpox-related tweets through an interactive interface. Following the CDC's designation of mpox as an emerging virus in August 2024, our dashboard recorded a marked increase in tweet volume compared to 2023, illustrating the rapid spread of health discourse across digital platforms. These findings underscore the continued need for real-time social media monitoring tools to support public health communication and track evolving sentiment and misinformation trends at the local level. |
| title | A Dashboard Approach to Monitoring Mpox-Related Discourse and Misinformation on Social Media |
| topic | Social and Information Networks Computers and Society Human-Computer Interaction J.4; I.2; I.7; K.4 |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.20584 |