An Analysis of Rumors Spread in Macao

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10.2991/ichssr-18.2018.92How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Rumor; Spread; Social governance

Abstract

With the influence of various factors, the impact of rumors on Macao's society has shown an expanding trend along the development of the times. This article begins with an exploration of the nature and characteristics of the rumors. After analyzing the structure of the rumors, it introduces the unique geographical and social characteristics of Macao and attempts to analyze the path of rumors spread by using the characteristics in combination with recent rumors which are significant influence in Macao. Finally, it provides some constructive solutions.

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© 2018, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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AU  - Jiali Kang
PY  - 2018/05
DA  - 2018/05
TI  - An Analysis of Rumors Spread in Macao
BT  - Proceedings of the 2018 4th International Conference on Humanities and Social Science Research (ICHSSR 2018)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 487
EP  - 492
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/ichssr-18.2018.92
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