The spread of misinformation poses a considerable threat to public health and the
successful management of a global pandemic. For example, studies find that exposure to …

With the prevalence and increasing impact of misinformation on social media, numerous
studies have explored the characteristics of misinformation. However, we lack a holistic …

Rationale Health misinformation poses a significant threat to public health. Understanding
why people believe health misinformation and who is at risk is crucial for developing …

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 …

Purpose The extensive distribution of fake news on the internet (FNI) has significantly
affected many lives. Although numerous studies have recently been conducted on this topic …

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 …

Despite growing concerns and rapidly expanding research about health misinformation,
answers to some fundamental questions remain unclear. Among the open questions are the …

It is without question that the Internet has democratized access to medical information, with
estimates that 70% of the American population use it as a resource, particularly for cancer …

Purpose Accurate information is the basis for well-informed decision-making, which is
particularly challenging in the dynamic reality of a pandemic. Search engines are a major …

Background The “infodemic” accompanying the SARS-CoV-2 virus pandemic has the
potential to increase avoidable spread as well as engagement in risky health behaviors …