Elections, pandemics and information disorder

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  • A Dhai

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https://doi.org/10.7196/

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editorial

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2024-07-01

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Dhai A. Elections, pandemics and information disorder. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2024 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 May 23];114(7):e2374. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/2374