Health-related misinformation and disinformation are significant threats to public health. Fact-checking helps us to counter this by presenting the right...
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It’s not good enough to know that you know the facts, you need to step up and set the record straight. Debunking false claims, particularly about health, is...
Understanding how the internet and social media have changed out engagement with health (mis)information, and whether we, as individuals, can successfully...
A viral WhatsApp video, circulating in India, peddles old misleading claims about the coronavirus in an engaging way. Amidst reports of surging COVID-19 cases...
Some studies suggest that consuming eight glasses of water per day is ideal for a healthy individual, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution. A viral...
World AIDS Day: Misinformation about the infection continues to spread on several social media platforms, misleading people about the nature of this oft...
Research has established that consumption of bitter bottle gourd juice can be life-threatening. Yet the popularity of YouTube videos hailing the many virtues...
People tend to engage more with misinformation than factual information. The reason: misinformation promises quick-fixes, a quicker road to recovery and a...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Despite social media posts declaring that “lungs can be easily detoxed after smoking” with homemade remedies, there’s...
The new policy against violating publisher content, Google-served ads, and monetised YouTube videos come into effect from November 2021. The changing landscape...