Misinformation

Fighting medical misinformation is an urgent priority during the COVID-19 pandemic, and physician mothers are uniquely positioned to leverage dual identities to help the public and policymakers discern what is true, according to a speaker.

As COVID-19 spread early this year, experts voiced concerns about the spread of misinformation related to the disease on social media.

Health care professionals use four strategies to counteract health misinformation on social media platforms, according to a study presented at Association for Healthcare Social Media Meeting.

Health care professionals have found different strategies to counteract health misinformation on social media platforms, most using public priming.