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Rumor Acceptance during Public Health Crises: Testing the Emotional Congruence Hypothesis

Kilhoe NaSchool of Communication, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 791-799 | Published online: 16 Oct 2018

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