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Members of Health Information Ecosystems Research are available to comment on public health and medical misinformation, platform governance, and the portrayal of health topics online, as well as current events related to social media, digital platforms, and public health communication.
We also enjoy connecting with fellow science communicators and creative public health storytellers making TikTok videos, podcasts, or other content, on ways to share accurate health information effectively.
To reach an appropriate member of the lab, please contact mzenone[at]uottawa.ca.
NBC
TikTok sunscreen misinformation is rampant, study finds
The Washington Post
Most TikTok sunscreen content is accurate — but misinformation gets the attention
Good Morning America
Study looks at sunscreen misinformation on TikTok
The Philadelphia Inquirer
AI chatbots give poor answers to medical questions on average, study finds
The New York Times
Should You Trust AI Chatbots for Nutrition Advice?
PsyPost
AI chatbots fail medical misinformation test, returning inaccurate and fabricated advice
CBC
Are AI chatbots giving good medical advice to Canadians?
NBC News
AI chatbots gave people alternatives to chemotherapy, study finds
The Washington Post
Thinking of Using a Chatbot for Medical Advice?
The Conversation
Half of AI health answers are wrong even though they sound convincing – new study
BBC
Should you really trust health advice from an AI chatbot?
Los Angeles Times
Hiltzik: How Amazon provides a marketplace for worthless stem cell supplements
CBC
The internet is full of misinformation. That's by design, experts say
CBC
Guest: The Current [speaking about ivermectin and cancer]
CBC
Vulnerable patients are being targeted with health misinformation
The Conversation
Google searches for information about cancer lead to targeted ads from alternative clinics
Irish Examiner
Google reviews of alternative cancer clinics giving patients false hope, says study
Science-Based Medicine
How Google listings are used by alternative cancer clinics to lure in desperate patients
Medical Xpress
Researchers look into how cancer misinformation spreads online
Medical Brief
Amazon, social media flooded with unsound cancer info – UK study
Edzard Ernst
Misleading 'Cancer Cure' Books on Amazon: the scandal that has so far been widely ignored
University of Alberta News
Study shows 'false balance' in media coverage of COVID vaccine requirement for organ transplant
The Conversation
More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend
CBC
Monkeypox conspiracy theories spread rapidly on TikTok, says U of A researcher
MedPage
TikTok Traffic on Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Swelled After WHO's Alert
City News Edmonton
Spreading misinformation: Monkeypox, COVID-19 conspiracy theories follow similar patterns online
Gizmodo
11 Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Got 1.4 Million Views on TikTok in One Day, Study Finds
Edmonton Journal
U of A study tracks speedy spread of monkeypox misinformation on TikTok
City News Montreal
Canadian researchers aim to uncover misinformation on social media and how to curb it
Coda Story
How bogus cancer treatments prey on the most vulnerable
Coda Story
Medical misinformation rife in Amazon bestsellers about public health
The Conversation
Canada needs better CBD policies to protect consumers from unlicensed products
Yahoo News
Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Got 1.4 Million Views on TikTok in One Day, Study Finds
The Toronto Star
How an 'alarming' amount of monkeypox misinformation spread on TikTok
Medical Xpress
Monkeypox misinformation on TikTok follows a familiar pattern, study shows
The Verge
TikTok faces investigation into its impact on young people's mental health
UBC News
UBC scholars call for global research agenda into TikTok's impacts on public health
The Verge
It's time to study the health impacts of TikTok, researchers say
Squamish Chief
TikTok's impact on public health needs research: UBC scholars
CBC
Weighing the risks: Researcher looking at toxic health messages on TikTok
Victoria News
More scrutiny needed of TikTok's reach, influence on public health: B.C. researchers
Simon Fraser University News
Convocation medals honour SFU's best and brightest
The Verge
Sex ed info on TikTok shows gaps in traditional education
The Wall Street Journal