Perceived Impact of Social Media on Panic Buying: An Online Cross-Sectional Survey in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Social media has an impact on panic buying by creating fear, disseminating pictures, and videos of people purchasing extra goods in a state of panic during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed to evaluate the perceived impact of social media on panic buying behaviors in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. This cross-sectional survey was conducted from October 10 to November 25, 2020.