Scientific Misconduct and Social Media: Role of Twitter in the Stimulus Triggered Acquisition of Pluripotency Cells Scandal

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Authors

Yuya Sugawara · Yamagata University

Tetsuya Tanimoto · Medical Governance Research Institute

Shoko Miyagawa · Keio University Shonan Fujisawa

Masayasu Murakami · Yamagata University

Atsushi Tsuya · Yamagata University

Atsushi Tanaka · Yamagata University

Masahiro Kami ·

Abstract

The discussion on scientific misconduct during the STAP cells scandal took place at an earlier stage on Twitter than in newspapers, a traditional medium.

Topics & Keywords

Ethics in Clinical Research Law, AI, and Intellectual Property Biomedical Ethics and Regulation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volume 19, Issue 2, pp. e57-e57

DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6706

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