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Finding trusted information helps you to make the best decisions for your health.
The term ‘fake news’ describes information that is not true. Fake news can appear on websites, in videos and social media. It is misleading because it can look realistic.
Fake news can:
Stop people from getting the healthcare they need
Cause people to distrust medical providers.
To make sure something is true, double-check the information with other trusted sources.
Infodemics and misinformation negatively affect people’s health behaviours, new WHO review finds.
Impact and consequences of medical misinformation. (November 10).
Contemporary Pediatrics.
https://www.contemporarypediatrics.com/view/impact-and-consequences-of-medical-misinformation
Helping you find trusted health information.
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