Objectives. In an antifluoridation case study, we explored digital pandemics and the social
spread of scientifically inaccurate health information across the Web, and we considered the …

Background Online false or misleading oral health–related content has been propagated on
social media to deceive people against fluoride's economic and health benefits to prevent …

Background: Social media is a driving force in the sharing of information. The purpose of this
study is to describe fluoride related content on Instagram, a popular social media platform …

This National Cancer Institute–sponsored special issue of the AJPH reflects the growing
consensus among national health agencies, public health researchers, and practitioners …

Background: The importance of social networking sites (SNSs) as platforms to engage in the
correction of “fake news” has been documented widely. More evidence is needed to …

Background An “infodemic” is an overabundance of information–some accurate and some
not–that occurs during an epidemic. Early use of the term was in 2003, blending the words …

Outbreaks of fake news and distorted evidence are threatening the biggest public health
achievements of the past century, warns Dr. Brittany Seymour, an assistant professor of oral …

In this issue of the Journal of Medical Internet Research, the World Health Organization
(WHO) is presenting a framework for managing the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) …

Since 2016, social media companies and news providers have come under pressure to
tackle the spread of political mis-and disinformation (MDI) online. However, despite …

As commissioner of health for New York State, I am charged with overseeing the state's
response to health crises: Ebola, Zika, measles, and, currently, the COVID-19 pandemic. In …