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"I Saw It on the Internet!" COVID-19 Narratives across Online Milieux of Uzbek Labour Migrants in Russia
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OSCE Academy in Bishkek
Abstract Although important incidents of misleading information related to the global COVID-19 pandemic have been examined by both journalists and academics, the various sources of such information and the magnitude of its impact have yet to be fully comprehended. Additionally, there are cases and contexts t... view more
Although important incidents of misleading information related to the global COVID-19 pandemic have been examined by both journalists and academics, the various sources of such information and the magnitude of its impact have yet to be fully comprehended. Additionally, there are cases and contexts that are underrepresented in current studies. To address this gap, this article examines the online social milieux of labour migrants from Uzbekistan to Russia as potential source of misleading information related to COVID-19. Specifically, this article looks at discussions and posts shared on thematic groups across social media platforms such as Odnoklassniki, VKontakte, Facebook, and Telegram through a netnographic lens, identifying five COVID-19-related narrative clusters: 'the remedy,' 'practical information,' 'the news,' 'asking for help,' and 'conspiracies and religion.' As all these narrative clusters have been found to contain misleading information, the article initiates a discussion on the role that thematic social media groups can play in (dis)informing labour migrants.... view less
Keywords
online media; social media; labor migration; Russia; migrant; Uzbekistan; false report
Classification
Interactive, electronic Media
Impact Research, Recipient Research
Free Keywords
COVID-19; information precarity; netnography
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
City
Bishkek
Page/Pages
23 p.
Series
Research Paper / OSCE Academy in Bishkek, 9
Status
Published Version; reviewed