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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

How Social Media Influences Public Attitudes to COVID-19 Governance Policy: An Analysis Based on Cognitive-Affective Model

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Pages 2083-2095 | Received 20 Apr 2022, Accepted 27 Jul 2022, Published online: 10 Aug 2022

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