Contemporary commentators describe the current period as “an era of fake news” in which
misinformation, generated intentionally or unintentionally, spreads rapidly. Although …

Background Although at present there is broad agreement among researchers, health
professionals, and policy makers on the need to control and combat health misinformation …

Social media has been one of the main information consumption sources for the public,
allowing people to seek and spread information more quickly and easily. However, the rise …

ABSTRACT A proliferation of a variety of health misinformation is present online, particularly
during times of public health crisis. To combat online health misinformation, numerous …

Although everyone has the potential to be misled by false information, online misinformation
is not an equal opportunity aggressor. Some of us are more likely to believe misinformation …

This review aims to (a) investigate the characteristics of both the research community and
the published research on health-related fake news on social media platforms, and (b) …

Objectives Fake news: misinformation and falsehood of health news in social media
constitute a potential threat to the public health, but the scope of this issue remains unclear …

Social media poses a threat to public health by facilitating the spread of misinformation. At
the same time, however, social media offers a promising avenue to stem the distribution of …

Health misinformation has become an unfortunate truism of social media platforms, where
lies could spread faster than truth. Despite considerable work devoted to suppressing fake …

Background Misinformation poses a serious challenge to clinical and policy decision-
making in the health field. The COVID-19 pandemic amplified interest in misinformation and …