Fake News

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What is fake news?

‘Fake news’ describes information that is not true. Fake news can be on websites, in videos and social media. It is difficult because it can look real.

Fake news can:

Stop people from getting the healthcare they need

Make mental health worse

Make people not trust health staff like doctors or nurses

To make sure something is true, double-check the information with other trusted sources.

Example of fake news.

How to spot fake news

References

World Health Organisation (2022) Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health behaviours, new WHO review finds. https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/01-09-2022-infodemics-and-misinformation-negatively-affect-people-s-health-behaviours–new-who-review-finds

Hilton, L. (2021) Impact and consequences of medical misinformation. (November 10). Contemporary Pediatrics. https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/impact-and-consequences-of-medical-misinformation

Fake News

Do you know what to look for?

What is fake news?

How to spot fake news

References

World Health Organisation (2022) Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health behaviours, new WHO review finds. https://www.who.int/europe/news/item/01-09-2022-infodemics-and-misinformation-negatively-affect-people-s-health-behaviours–new-who-review-finds

Hilton, L. (2021) Impact and consequences of medical misinformation. (November 10). Contemporary Pediatrics. https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/impact-and-consequences-of-medical-misinformation

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