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This Is How the FDA Plans to Fight Health Misinformation

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.

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