This #FactCheckingDay, we’re highlighting why fact-checking matters 👇

Watch Africa Check researcher Keegan break it down.

#FactCheckingDay #HealthMisinformation #ThinkBeforeYouShare @factchecknet.bsky.social

The testosterone obsession driving young men to extreme measures Influencers market testosterone therapy as a masculinity fix, but research shows the actual medical need is far smaller than the hype suggests.

The testosterone obsession driving young men to extreme measures

#MensHealth #Testosterone #HealthMisinformation #SocialMedia #AusNews

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Misinformation and Profitability of Hepatitis B Virus Claims on Instagram: Formative Cross-Sectional Study Background: The internet is increasingly used to find health information, which often contains misinformation. Instagram is a likely source of health information online for many adults worldwide, given that there are more than 2 billion worldwide users. To date, no studies have documented the characteristics of hepatitis B virus (HBV) claims, information accuracy, engagement with, and profitability of HBV information on Instagram. Objective: We aimed to document the characteristics, accuracy, engagement, and profitability of HBV misinformation on Instagram. Methods: In this cross-sectional formative study, 2 research members searched for publicly available Instagram posts using the terms “hepatitis b” and “hep b” and manually extracted data from the most popular posts and user profiles for each term from December 2021 to January 2022 at varying times of the day and days of the week. We applied an existing and validated health misinformation codebook, adapted for this topic, to 103 posts for 58 variables, including post characteristics, types of HBV claims (eg, treatment, prevention, and cure), accuracy of information (misinformation vs accurate, coded by hepatology clinicians), engagement (number of likes), and profitability (yes or no). We calculated descriptive statistics and applied chi-square, Fisher exact, and z tests to compare posts with certain characteristics, claims, and engagement by accuracy and profitability in Stata (version 18.0) with significance set at an α of .05. Results: Of the full sample, most posts had accurate (79/103, 76.7%) versus inaccurate (24/103, 23.3%) information about HBV. Among posts with claims about HBV treatment (18/103, 17.5%), there were more posts that had misinformation than accurate posts (55.6% vs 44.4%; χ²1=12.7; P

JMIR Formative Res: Misinformation and Profitability of Hepatitis B Virus Claims on Instagram: Formative Cross-Sectional Study #HepatitisB #HealthMisinformation #InstagramHealth #PublicHealth #HBVResearch

Google puts users at risk by downplaying health disclaimers under AI Overviews Exclusive: Google fails to include safety warnings when users are first presented with AI-generated medical advice

The article quotes Tom Bishop from @anthonynolan.bsky.social who makes it clear that these disclaimers needs to be much more prominent.

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#Misinformation #AIOverviews #HealthMisinformation

Online exposure to low-credibility health information concentrated among older adults – BioNews Central A study tracking the web activity of more than 1,000 U.S. adults over four weeks found that low-credibility health information sites are relatively rare and receive little overall traffic, but these s...

A study tracking the web activity of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that low-credibility #HealthInformation #websites are relatively rare and receive little overall traffic, but these sites are visited disproportionately by #OlderAdults.
#MedicalMisinformation #HealthMisinformation

Respondent tells panel vaccines do not cause autism and urges parents to vaccinate against measles In a brief hearing exchange, an unnamed respondent rejected a vaccine–autism link and urged parents to vaccinate children against measles, saying they had 'not seen a study that suggests any single vaccine causes autism.'

A public health official has firmly stated that vaccines do not cause autism and is urging parents to vaccinate their children against the rising measles threat.

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#US #MeaslesPrevention #HealthMisinformation #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #VaccinationEducation

#HealthMisinformation

Dr. Oz is like the wizard in the movie that bears his name - a total fraud.

For now, look to your doctor and to medical sites at major institutions like Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins etc for you medical advice.

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Graph-Augmented Language Model Framework for Health Misinformation Detection - Premier Science Medical misinformation detection, Hybrid gpt-gnn architecture, Graph-augmented transformers, Health fake news datasets

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#language #healthmisinformation

A gold-standard study crushes Trump's baseless warnings that paracetamol in pregnancy sparks autism, ADHD, or disabilities, after his words sowed needless terror among expectant mothers globally. Genetic factors explain more than his reckless fear-mongering. #HealthMisinformation

After 6 months of work, we're finally launching the Health Integrity Project! 🎉

We built this to fight health misinformation by bridging the gap between scientific research and the public.

Starting w Women's Health Edition 🔬

healthintegrityproject.org

#HealthMisinformation #WomensHealth

RFKJr Wants You to Die RFK Jr., Junk Science, and the Dangerous War on Public Health | Karel Cast A headline from The Hill claims “the war on saturated fat was never based on good science.” That claim is false — and dangerous. Decades of peer-reviewed research link high saturated fat intake to heart disease and serious health outcomes. Yet RFK Jr. is pushing this narrative anyway. Since entering office, RFK Jr. has systematically dismantled public-health safeguards — from vaccines to nutrition policy — gutting the CDC and undermining trust in science. So the real question becomes: why is he willing to gamble with Americans’ lives? On today’s episode of The Karel Cast, we break down how misinformation around food and health becomes policy — and who pays the price. Plus: how much does each state actually contribute to the U.S. GDP? The numbers are shocking, and they completely undercut MAGA talking points about “who carries the country.” And finally: Hollywood’s “woke” reputation vs. reality. Over 90% of what Americans watch is created by white people, with nearly 80% by white men. Is this just demographics — or a full-scale regression to old power structures? This episode connects health, economics, media, and power — and why all of it matters right now. The Karel Cast is supported by your donations at patreon.com/reallykarel. Please watch, like, comment, and subscribe at youtube.com/reallykarel. The Karel Cast streams Monday–Thursday at 10:30 AM PST on Apple Music, iHeart, Spotify, Spreaker, TikTok, and Instagram. Karel is a history-making broadcaster and entertainer, currently in Las Vegas with his little service girl, Ember. #KarelCast, #RFKJr, #PublicHealthCrisis, #HealthMisinformation, #SaturatedFat, #HeartDisease, #ScienceMatters, #CDC, #HealthcarePolicy, #USPolitics, #MAGAMyths, #EconomicReality, #StateGDP, #HollywoodDiversity, #MediaRepresentation, #ProgressiveVoices, #PoliticalCommentary, #LGBTQVoices, #LasVegasCreator, #EmberTheServiceDog https://youtube.com/live/7c6RThpAYpM

📣 New Podcast! "RFKJr Wants You to Die" on @Spreaker #cdc #economicreality #embertheservicedog #healthcarepolicy #healthmisinformation #heartdisease #hollywooddiversity #karelcast #lasvegascreator #lgbtqvoices #magamyths #mediarepresentation #politicalcommentary #progressivevoices #rfkjr

The Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This Year The return of measles, weakening vaccines, and the complete destruction of the CDC are just a few of Kennedy's ignoble accomplishments in 2025.

The Worst Ways RFK Jr. Has Harmed Public Health This Year #Technology #Other #PublicHealth #RFKJr #HealthMisinformation

Deepfake videos posing as doctors are spreading health misinformation online, raising urgent risks for public health and trust.
#Deepfakes #HealthMisinformation #AI #TikTok #Journalism

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The Able Channel has won two Anthem Awards for "Health Matters Now" in categories

Acceptance Speech and Call to Action Link: https://shorturl.at/rhKms

Stream at: https://bit.ly/4pcT69v

#Wellness #HealthMisinformation #AnthemAwards #HarvardHealthPublishing #HarvardMedicalSchool

More Alberta parents pushing back against standard preventative treatment for newborns, some doctors say | CBC News Some Alberta doctors say they're seeing a recent and concerning trend of new parents either questioning or refusing vitamin K injections, which have been given to newborns as standard practice for dec...

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Yet another public health risk resulting from the spread of #healthmisinformation

“Canadian Paediatric Society recommends a vitamin K injection within 6 hours of birth to prevent bleeding” but hesitancy is increasing in #Alberta due to misinformation

Black Salve: A Crisis in Online Health Misinformation A.M. Kieley discusses online misinformation about black salve, a dangerous and ineffective “treatment” for cancer.

Check out my recent contribution to the Impact Ethics blog (MUN Centre of Bioethics). Not my usual area, but a piece I wrote for a #healthmisinformation course.

#healtheducation #healthethics #researchsky

#HealthMisinformation #TruthMatters

Given the dismantling of NIH by the unscientific and corrupt RFKJr we need to be aware of other reliable sources of information.

London School of Hygiene provides critical information on health, epidemics and much more.

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⚠️ It’s no secret that social media is filled with false and misleading health information. To address this issue, project MICHA aimed to use AI to help fight back against health misinformation.

▶️ Learn more: youtu.be/bOWuQLVW9P8?...

#SPRITEplus #EPSRC #AI #BenevolentBots #HealthMisinformation

🚨 Warning! Have you encountered misleading health advice from Reddit's AI? Some posts even mention risky substances like kratom! 🏥🚫 Always consult real experts for your health—it's too important to risk! What’s your experience with online health info? #AI #HealthMisinformation #RedditFail LINK

What an incredibly dangerous & untrue thing to say!
Please don’t listen to this man.
Poor America.
Why is your government allowing this #HealthMisinformation?

Read the full story at bit.ly/3WvPyTv

#RFKJr #TrumpAdministration #AutismResearch #HealthMisinformation #PublicHealth #News #WhiteHouse #Tylenol #MedicalControversy #USPolitics

The Politics of Misinformation Disguised as Wellness Wellness is being weaponized, but a new generation refuses to let lies stand unchallenged.

It’s important. #HealthMisinformation

Public health disinformation, conflict, and disease outbreaks: a global narrative integrative review to guide new directions for health diplomacy The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the unpreparedness of global and public health systems to respond to large-scale health crises, while simultaneously revealing the entangled nature of disinformation...

New paper:
" #PublicHealth #disinformation, #conflict, and #disease outbreaks "
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#OpenAccess #HealthDiplomacy #GlobalHealthDiplomacy #Health #GlobalHealth #PlanetaryHealth #OneHealth #EcoHealth #HealthDisinformation #HealthMisinformation #HealthConflict #ConflictHealth

Trump previews ‘amazing’ autism announcement Monday that’s expected to focus on pain reliever, vitamin deficiency By Brenda Goodman, Katherine Dillinger, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s speech at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service on Sunday took a detour into previewing an announcement he plans to...

Quacks from the criminal Trump administration are now endangering your health by pushing unproven and dangerous treatments #HealthMisinformation #FactCheck #ScienceOverPolitics kyma.com/news/2025/09...

Health Misinformation: UNPACKED by @lshtmcepr.bsky.social was an awesome event🔥🔥🔥

🎯 What makes us susceptable to misinformation?
🎯 Why do actors push it?
🎯 What can we do tackle it?

Looking forward to repping @wfpha.bsky.social in the new network to fight #HealthMisinformation in the UK 💪

New study links cognitive style to health misinformation detection A new study published in PLOS One sheds light on how people respond to health-related disinformation on social media. The research suggests that people who enjoy thinking critically and analytically tend...

New study links cognitive style to health misinformation detection #Science #HealthandMedicine #MentalHealth #CognitiveScience #HealthMisinformation #MentalHealthAwareness

Cancer Misinformation Exploits The Way You Think. Here's How. Understanding these tactics can help make you immune to them.

Cancer Misinformation Exploits The Way You Think. Here's How. #Science #HealthandMedicine #Oncology #CancerAwareness #HealthMisinformation #CriticalThinking

Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments | The-14 Social media spreads nutrition myths, making fad diets a part of identity and fueling strong attachments and echo chambers around food choices.

Social media nutrition misinformation fuels food-based attachments
#Health #NutritionMyths #FadDiets #FoodIdentity #Diet #DietCulture #SocialMediaInfluence #HealthMisinformation #EchoChamber #FoodChoices #WellnessTrends #SeedOils #NutritionAwareness
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Trump says autism must have “something artificially causing this. Meaning a drug or something.” Experts warn this spreads misinformation and stigma. #AutismAwareness #Neurodiversity #HealthMisinformation #PublicHealth #AutismSupport

Before 'Bad Vegan,' There Was Belle Gibson. What if the glowing wellness influencer promising to cure your body... was secretly poisoning your trust? This is the unbelievable and infuriating true story of Belle Gibson, the original fake cancer influencer. In this episode, we chronicle the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of the woman who built a global empire—"The Whole Pantry"—on a lie. A lie about having terminal brain cancer and healing herself with a healthy diet. We'll uncover the intricate web of deceit she spun, fooling millions of followers, major corporations, and even charities she promised to support. But this isn't just one person's story. It's a deep dive into the psychology of deception—exploring conditions like Munchausen syndrome—and a searing look at the unregulated world of influencer accountability. How does health misinformation like this go viral, and what does the new Netflix series about her say about our fascination with scammers? Stick with us to the very end to hear the one simple question from a journalist that made Belle Gibson's entire wellness empire crumble in an instant. This is a masterclass in modern deception and a cautionary tale for the digital age. Subscribe, share this with anyone who's ever bought into a wellness trend, and let's talk about how to protect ourselves from the next big lie.

📣 New Podcast! "Before 'Bad Vegan,' There Was Belle Gibson." on @Spreaker #bellegibson #cautionarytale #conartist #fakecancer #fraud #healthmisinformation #hoax #influencer #influencerscandal #misinformation #munchausensyndrome #netflix #podcast #psychology #scammer #socialmedia #thewholepantry