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State vs. Anti-vaxxers: Analysis of Covid 19 Echo Chambers in Serbia

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Bojić, Ljubiša
Nikolić, Nemanja
Tucaković, Lana
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Times of uncertainty and fear were brought by Covid 19. Ongoing pandemic is a fruitful ground for fake news, as citizens try to find explanations that fit into their worldviews. This process polarizes society and creates echo chambers amplified by recommender systems. Our main goal is to detect anti-vaxxer echo chamber in Serbia by analyzing online reactions to recent arrest of prominent anti-vaxxer dr Jovana Stojkovic. Content analysis of online comments is deployed in anti-regime left, anti-regime right and pro government media to explore attitudes towards vaccination conspiracy theory, police action towards anti-vaxxers and government crisis response team. We clearly distinguish anti vaccine echo chamber among commentators of anti regime right media (Youtube podcasts). Additionally, we describe attitudes expressed around issues related to vaccination. Limitation of this inquiry is lack of quantitative analysis. This is recommended for further research, in order to analyze greater nu...mber of comments. Additionally, scientists should explore echo chambers in more detail, given the fact they stand as realistic threat to democracy in future.

Keywords:
covid 19 / vaccines / anti-vaxxers / echo chambers / polarization
Source:
15th Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION Venue - Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade, September 25-26, 2021, 2021
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  • Serbian Political Science Association
  • Udruženje za političke nauke Srbije
Funding / projects:
  • Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Republic of Serbia, Grant no. 200025 (University of Belgrade, Institute for Phylosophy and Social Theory) (RS-200025)

ISBN: 978-86-6425-089-4

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https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_2364
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http://rifdt.instifdt.bg.ac.rs/123456789/2364
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Bojić, L., Nikolić, N.,& Tucaković, L.. (2021). State vs. Anti-vaxxers: Analysis of Covid 19 Echo Chambers in Serbia. in 15th  Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference  CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION  Venue - Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade, September 25-26, 2021
Serbian Political Science Association..
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_2364
Bojić L, Nikolić N, Tucaković L. State vs. Anti-vaxxers: Analysis of Covid 19 Echo Chambers in Serbia. in 15th  Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference  CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION  Venue - Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade, September 25-26, 2021. 2021;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_2364 .
Bojić, Ljubiša, Nikolić, Nemanja, Tucaković, Lana, "State vs. Anti-vaxxers: Analysis of Covid 19 Echo Chambers in Serbia" in 15th  Serbian Political Science Association Annual International Conference  CITIZENS IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION  Venue - Faculty of Political Science, Belgrade, September 25-26, 2021 (2021),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_rifdt_2364 .

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