Addressing the spread of health-related misinformation on social networks: an opinion article

Maria Polyzou; David Kiefer; Xenofon Baraliakos; Philipp Sewerin; Philipp Sewerin

doi:10.3389/fmed.2023.1167033

Frontiers in Medicine (May 2023)

Addressing the spread of health-related misinformation on social networks: an opinion article

Maria Polyzou,
David Kiefer,
Xenofon Baraliakos,
Philipp Sewerin,
Philipp Sewerin

Affiliations

Maria Polyzou: Ruhr-University Bochum, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
David Kiefer: Ruhr-University Bochum, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Xenofon Baraliakos: Ruhr-University Bochum, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Philipp Sewerin: Ruhr-University Bochum, Rheumazentrum Ruhrgebiet, Herne, Germany
Philipp Sewerin: Department of Rheumatology & Hiller Research Unit, University Hospital Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, Germany

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2023.1167033
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

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This article deals with the spread of misinformation in a general context and specifically in the health sector. It presents a theoretical view of the problem and analyzes its characteristics with a focus on medicine and mainly rheumatology. Finally, conclusions from the previous analysis are formulated as well as suggestions for reducing the dimensions of the problem in the health sector.

Published in Frontiers in Medicine

ISSN: 2296-858X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: http://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine

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