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Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health

(4 days ago) WEBThe new paper, entitled “Infodemics and health misinformation: a systematic review of reviews”, is published in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization. Incorrect interpretations of health information, which increase during outbreaks and disasters, …

https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/01-09-2022-infodemics-and-misinformation-negatively-affect-people-s-health-behaviours--new-who-review-finds

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Infodemics and health misinformation: a systematic review of …

(3 days ago) WEBTo assess if exposure to misinformation or disinformation influence health information-seeking behaviours: Pauletto et al., 2021 45: NA: NA: To evaluate what are pros and cons of using social media during the COVID-19 pandemic: Pimenta et al., 2020 46: …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9421549/

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Prevalence of Health Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic …

(3 days ago) WEBHowever, misinformation on major public health issues, such as vaccines and diseases, was also high. (ie, disinformation and malinformation). Moore A, Whittington C, Stockton S, Thomas J, Pilling S, Raine R. Epidemiology of Mental Health …

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

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Psychology is leading the way on fighting misinformation

(5 days ago) WEBThe researchers found it is important to avoid repeating misinformation, the power of “debunking” inaccuracies repeatedly, and the importance of leveraging trusted sources to share accurate information. As this is a behavioral issue, it is incumbent on …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/01/psychology-fighting-misinformation-disinformation

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Managing Mental Health Misinformation on Social Media

(Just Now) WEBDuring this time period, the Kaiser Foundation reported a spike in mental health concerns — about four in 10 adults in the United States reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, increasing from one in 10 adults in 2019. It seems that …

https://www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-blog/2021/october/managing-mental-health-misinformation-on-social-media

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Social media medical misinformation: impact on mental health and

(3 days ago) WEBMental health was assessed using GHQ-12. Mean score was 16.1 ± 4.9 with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 33. Majority of participants had moderate scores on mental health scale, with a mild orientation towards good mental health. Very few …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8814778/

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Psychological science can help counter spread of misinformation, …

(9 days ago) WEBFund basic and translational research into the psychology of health misinformation, including ways to counter it. “These psychological science findings help to explain how misinformation enters our thought processes,” the report states. “It is …

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2023/11/psychological-science-misinformation-disinformation

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Psychologists are taking aim at misinformation with …

(8 days ago) WEBPsychologists are ramping up efforts to fight the many-headed Hydra of misinformation, drawing on decades of psychological research to help people think more soundly when presented with …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2023/01/trends-taking-aim-misinformation

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The psychological drivers of misinformation belief and its - Nature

(Just Now) WEBMisinformation is influential despite unprecedented access to high-quality, factual information. In this Review, Ecker et al. describe the cognitive, social and affective factors that drive

https://www.nature.com/articles/s44159-021-00006-y

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Combatting Health Misinformation And …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Mercury Project will fund research projects that estimate the causal impacts of mis- and disinformation on online and offline health, economic, and social outcomes in the context of the COVID

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/combatting-health-misinformation-and-disinformation-building-evidence-base

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Combating Misinformation as a Core Function of Public Health

(4 days ago) WEBThe Covid-19 public health emergency has made clear that responding to misinformation is a core function for public health. Robust response is essential to reducing the detrimental impact of misinformation on health equity and community well-being. The …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.22.0198

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What to know about disinformation and how to address it

(4 days ago) WEBThroughout the global pandemic, public health organizations and social media platforms have been trying to tackle problems of disinformation as it relates to COVID-19, from causes to treatment.

https://news.stanford.edu/2022/04/13/know-disinformation-address

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Social media medical misinformation: impact on mental health and

(Just Now) WEBBackground The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need of social media as a medium for gathering health-related information. Simultaneously, a slew of false information, primarily about COVID-19’s origin, dissemination, prevention, treatment, …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11845-022-02936-9

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Disinformation and public health - World Health Organization …

(9 days ago) WEBDisinformation in public health is a distinct type of information risk which, unlike misinformation, is created with malicious intent to sow discord, disharmony and mistrust in targets such as government agencies, scientific experts, public health …

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/disinformation-and-public-health

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Influencers are asked to help stop the spread of mental health

(9 days ago) WEBAlong with other mental health influencers, Speer participated in online trainings on topics like the mind-body connection and intergenerational trauma provided by faculty at Harvard's T.H. Chan

https://www.npr.org/2024/02/12/1230835951/influencers-are-asked-to-help-stop-the-spread-of-mental-health-misinformation

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Addressing Health-Related Misinformation and Disinformation

(2 days ago) WEBHealth-related misinformation and disinformation represent significant and growing threats to public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) efforts. Misleading or false information has spread during past public health emergencies, and the same or …

https://centerforhealthsecurity.org/our-work/research-projects/addressing-health-related-misinformation-and-disinformation

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Using psychology to understand and fight health misinformation

(4 days ago) WEBApproved by APA Council of Representatives, February 2024. This report provides a consensus view on three critical issues in misinformation research, particularly as it relates to health: the psychological factors that make people susceptible to believe and act on …

https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/health-misinformation

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Health Misinformation — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon …

(8 days ago) WEBPrioritize understanding how people are exposed to and affected by misinformation, and how this may vary for different subpopulations. Evaluate the effectiveness of strategies and policies to prevent and address health misinformation. Move with urgency toward …

https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/health-misinformation/index.html

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Where We Go From Here: Health Misinformation on Social Media

(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 as amplifying controversy about vaccines 2 and propagating unproven cancer treatments. 3 …

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

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Confronting Health Misinformation - HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBIt can cause confusion, sow mistrust, harm people’s health, and undermine public health eforts. Limiting the spread of health misinformation is a moral and civic imperative that will require a whole-of-society efort. Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A. Vice Admiral, U.S. Public …

https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-misinformation-advisory.pdf

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Can Misinformation Impact Mental Health Issues? Misbar

(9 days ago) WEBMisinformation has an impact on mental health and balance, according to Faiçal Tahari, a Moroccan psychologist, and psychotherapist. This is especially true when an incorrect story goes viral on social media and gains others' trust and belief. According …

https://misbar.com/en/editorial/2022/10/09/can-misinformation-impact-mental-health-issues

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