social media

Publication date: 
12/2019
Authors: 
Briony Swire Thompson
David Lazer

The internet has become a popular resource to learn about health and to investigate one's own health condition. However, given the large amount of inaccurate information online, people can easily become misinformed. Individuals have always obtained information from outside the formal health care system, so how has the internet changed people's engagement with health information?

Keywords: 
misinformation
fake news
misconceptions
health
social media
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