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- Published: 04 August 2021
Have you recently used online resources to get information related to Covid-19?
Have you encountered any online COVID-19 misinformation lately?
Researchers in the McGill School of Information Studies are looking for adults aged 60 years or older to participate in a study aimed at understanding the spread of COVID-19 misinformation and its effect on older adults.
They wish to hear about how you have been using online resources (such as online search, social media, websites, etc.), to get COVID-19 information during this pandemic. Your input is vital to improving the design of online resources.
- To participate you must be aged 60 years or older and reside in Canada
- Interviews will be conducted over 25-30 minutes phone calls.
- Participants will be compensated $10 (Gift card or e-transfer) for their time.
To participate, please contact:
Amira Ghenai, PhD at amira.ghenai@mail.mcgill.ca or 519-722-1055.
Principal investigator:
Prof. Karyn Moffatt
Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair in Inclusive Social Computing
School of Information Studies, McGill University
karyn.moffatt@mcgill.ca or 514-398-1878.
More information:
- Letter of Information and Consent for Older Adults
- Research Ethics Board Approval Certificate
- To learn more about the study, or to find out more information about it, please visit the study website
- Download the project poster
