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How To Recognize Health Misinformation on Social Media - The …

(6 days ago) WEBHow to recognize misinformation. Look out for unsubstantiated health hacks, cures and quick fixes, Dr. Agarwal said. “Validate it with your doctor, with local …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/16/well/health-misinformation.html

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Health misinformation is rampant on social media – …

(9 days ago) WEBIf a health claim on social media contradicts widely accepted scientific consensus and stems from unknown or unreputable sources, it is likely unreliable. …

https://theconversation.com/health-misinformation-is-rampant-on-social-media-heres-what-it-does-why-it-spreads-and-what-people-can-do-about-it-217059

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Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: …

(3 days ago) WEBWe defined health misinformation as a health-related claim that is based on anecdotal evidence, false, or misleading owing to the lack of existing scientific …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7857950/

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Social media harms teens’ mental health, mounting …

(8 days ago) WEBThe concern, and the studies, come from statistics showing that social media use in teens ages 13 to 17 is now almost ubiquitous. Two-thirds of teens report …

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/social-media-teens-mental-health

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These TikTok Creators Are Fighting Health Myths - The New York …

(1 days ago) WEBWhile social media platforms including TikTok have developed systems to flag vaccine misinformation, an ocean of other dubious health claims often go …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/29/well/live/tiktok-misinformation.html

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Where We Go From Here: Health Misinformation on …

(3 days ago) WEBFalsehoods have been shown to spread faster and farther than accurate information, 1 and research suggests that misinformation can have negative effects in the real world, such …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532328/

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Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social …

(6 days ago) WEBThe majority of anti-vaccine claims on social media trace back to a small number of influential figures, according to researchers. Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty …

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/13/996570855/disinformation-dozen-test-facebooks-twitters-ability-to-curb-vaccine-hoaxes

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Unravelling the truth: Examining the evidence for health …

(3 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Health misinformation on social media is a serious public health concern. The rapid, unregulated dissemination of false health-claims can result …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9958238/

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Unsubstantiated COVID-19 treatment claims appear on …

(Just Now) WEBNovember 18, 2021. Since the pandemic began, the Federal Trade Commission has sent hundreds of cease and desist letters to companies that claimed their products and …

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/11/unsubstantiated-covid-19-treatment-claims-appear-social-media-platforms

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Poll: Most Americans Encounter Health Misinformation, and Most …

(3 days ago) WEBSimilarly, 54% of those who use social media for health information and advice at least weekly say they have heard at least one of the false COVID-19 and …

https://www.kff.org/coronavirus-covid-19/press-release/poll-most-americans-encounter-health-misinformation-and-most-arent-sure-whether-its-true-or-false/

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False Health Claims Abound, but Physicians Are Still the Most …

(7 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic spotlighted a growing problem: the pervasiveness of false claims about health. To better understand how people in the US view health …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2818265

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Unmasking Medical Misinformation: Taking Aim at False Health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe internet, pervasive social media, and round-the-clock news sites have put a world’s worth of knowledge literally at our fingertips: with a click or two you can …

https://medschool.duke.edu/news/unmasking-medical-misinformation-taking-aim-false-health-claims

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Social Media Takes On Misleading Health Claims - WNYC Studios

(2 days ago) WEBFake medical news has flooded social media sites like Facebook and YouTube. Now, they are working to reduce the spread of this medical misinformation, like injecting baking …

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/social-media-misleading-health-claims

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Social media networks must crack down on medical misinformation

(5 days ago) WEBTo promote public health and address misinformation on social media, the House of Delegates directed the AMA to:. Encourage social media companies and …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/social-media-networks-must-crack-down-medical-misinformation

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Correcting What’s True: Testing Competing Claims about …

(1 days ago) WEBTesting Competing Claims about Health Misinformation on Social Media Social media is awash with health misinformation (Avaaz, 2020; Mitchell, Gottfried, Stocking, Walker, & …

https://conservancy.umn.edu/bitstream/handle/11299/226292/Vraga-Bode-Correcting%20What%27s%20True.pdf

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Social media: Benefits vs. negative impact - Medical News Today

(Just Now) WEBSo far, most research investigating the effects of social media on mental health has focused on the potential negative aspects. For instance, a 2019 study …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/does-social-media-impact-mental-health-what-we-really-know

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Social media use can be positive for mental health News

(9 days ago) WEBJanuary 6, 2020—Mesfin Awoke Bekalu, research scientist in the Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discusses a …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/social-media-positive-mental-health/

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Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media. Here are …

(5 days ago) WEB41%. Percentage of teens with the highest social media use who rate their overall mental health as poor or very poor, compared with 23% of those with the lowest …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/teen-social-use-mental-health

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Dozens of states sue Meta claiming social media addiction harms …

(1 days ago) WEBStephanie Sy: Amna, 33 states filed a federal lawsuit in Northern California today. It claims Meta is in violation of consumer protection laws and children's online …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/dozens-of-states-sue-meta-claiming-social-media-addiction-harms-childrens-mental-health

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The Case for Increased Regulation of Social Media

(3 days ago) WEBThe social determinants of health are the underlying factors that influence our health outside of the doctor’s office, including the environments in which we work, …

https://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2024/05/07/case-increased-regulation-social-media

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Raw milk might not be good for you, even if social media doubles …

(8 days ago) WEBSome established names, such as famous author and online creator John Green, have also taken to social media platforms like TikTok to tackle these claims …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/14/raw-milk-health-impact-bird-flu/73685527007/

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Social media’s impact on our mental health and tips to use it safely

(3 days ago) WEBFor many of us, checking Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and other social media is a part of our normal routine. In 2023, there was an estimated 4.9 billion social …

https://health.ucdavis.edu/blog/cultivating-health/social-medias-impact-our-mental-health-and-tips-to-use-it-safely/2024/05

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Social media and mental health: CVS-Morning Consult survey

(7 days ago) WEBSocial media use dovetails with mental health in myriad positive and negative ways, the survey results suggest. About 36% of respondents said social media has …

https://fortune.com/well/2024/05/13/worry-about-mental-health-cvs-survey/?n=@

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Misinformation About COVID-19 Vaccines on Social Media: Rapid …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. The development of COVID-19 vaccines has been crucial in fighting the pandemic. However, misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccines is …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9359307/

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MSG recipes are popular on social media. Is the ingredient safe?

(3 days ago) WEBMSG is “an excellent flavor enhancer that when used in moderation similar to salt or sugar or various fats, can elevate a dish and is a safe way to bring that fifth …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/05/17/msg-monosodium-glutamate-health-headaches/

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Social Media a ‘Double-Edged Sword’ for Students, Judge Says

(8 days ago) WEBThe school districts assert that the social media companies are contributing to a youth mental health and addiction crisis that has interfered with schools’ ability to …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/litigation/social-media-a-double-edged-sword-for-students-judge-says

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EU launches probe into Meta over social media addiction in children

(3 days ago) WEBLast month, the EU opened the first probe into Meta under the DSA over worries the social media giant is not properly curbing disinformation from Russia and …

https://www.ft.com/content/3978c96a-21b4-469f-bca9-1b1055bb3a6f

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Social media bills aim to protect kids’ health - POLITICO

(5 days ago) WEBThe Kids Online Safety Act, which Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) sponsored, would require social media platforms to prevent the …

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2024/05/14/social-media-bills-aim-to-protect-kids-health-00157775

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Chili’s Is Not Shutting Down All Locations, Company Says - Forbes

(1 days ago) WEBTopline. Viral social media posts have circulated claiming Chili’s is shutting down all its locations, but the company said this is false, and said it’s actually grown in …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ariannajohnson/2024/05/17/claims-about-chilis-shutting-down-are-misinformation-company-says/

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False claim Truth Social platform was shut down Fact check - USA …

(4 days ago) WEBThe claim: Truth Social was shut down on May 3. A May 3 Threads post (direct link, archive link) claims former President Donald Trump's social media platform …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/05/07/donald-trump-truth-social-platform-shut-down/73597244007/

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Six brands that have made false health claims in advertising

(6 days ago) WEBBy Nikki Gilliland July 25th 2016. Content. Recently, Kellogg’s UK was hit with a ban from the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) after making false health claims in its advert …

https://econsultancy.com/six-brands-that-have-made-false-health-claims-in-advertising/

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(8 days ago) WEBSuspend your Social Security number. Claim to need personal information or payment to activate a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) or other benefit increase.

https://www.ssa.gov/scam/?pStoreID=techsoup/1000

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Social Media and Mental Health: Benefits, Risks, and Opportunities …

(3 days ago) WEBSocial Media Use and Mental Health. In 2020, there are an estimated 3.8 billion social media users worldwide, representing half the global population (We Are Social, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7785056/

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Miss USA resignations: Ex-staffer claims 'toxic workplace - IndyStar

(2 days ago) WEB"I fully support and respect Noelia's decision to step down, and I stand in solidarity with mental health awareness," Gankiewicz said in a statement shared on …

https://www.indystar.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/05/10/miss-usa-resignation-pageant-noelia-voigt-umasofia-srivastava/73635372007/

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France Accuses Azerbaijan of Meddling in New Caledonia With …

(5 days ago) WEBViginum said at least 86 posts on social media platform X, formerly Twitter, were published by profiles of people who list a connection to the Azeri ruling presidential …

https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-17/france-accuses-azerbaijan-of-meddling-in-new-caledonia-with-social-media-campaign

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How to survive ‘Maycember’ in three almost-easy steps CNN

(2 days ago) WEBWatch your social media consumption People love to worry about how scrolling through social media affects teens, but not nearly enough attention is paid to how the …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/17/health/maycember-survival-guide-wellness/index.html

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