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Research Article

COVID-19 in social networks: unravelling its impact on youth risk perception, motivations and protective behaviours during the initial stages of the pandemic

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Article: 2245012 | Received 29 Mar 2023, Accepted 01 Aug 2023, Published online: 17 Aug 2023

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