Bloomberg Another challenge for the FDA is to get the public to trust what they’re saying in the first place.
Hi, it’s Fiona in New York. A much-anticipated report on how the FDA can combat misinformation was published earlier this month. More on that later…
Pre-bunking vs. de-bunking
Health misinformation is as old as medicine itself, but the age of social media has accelerated its reach. Now a viral TikTok, WhatsApp message, or Facebook post can reach millions in less than a day. Google searching can unwittingly lead those seeking health information to answers that aren’t true or, worse, dangerous. Sometimes, it can be hard to tell what’s real, and what isn’t.