Health Misinformation

• Need info from a doctor or nurse? YouTube Health is expanding its expertise

  Amid the growing trend of Canadians seeking health-care guidance online, YouTube is poised to confront the issue of misinformation head-on.

  Health

  May 16
  
• Tech platforms face ‘whack-a-mole’ situation in fighting health misinformation

  Research the Council of Canadian Academies released in 2023 said COVID-19 misinformation alone contributed to more than 2,800 Canadian deaths.

  Tech

  Mar 22
  
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• U.S. election: How COVID-19 misinformation is being weaponized in politics

  Social media platforms are being used to downplay the threat of the coronavirus and push back on COVID-19 restrictions in the lead up to the 2020 U.S. election.

  Politics

  Oct 30, 2020
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• Health officials urge Canadians to get coronavirus information from credible sources

  The president of the Ontario Medical Association says they have staff actively monitoring different trends: "If they feel there is too much misinformation particularly on one matter, we will speak out against that."

  Canada

  Jan 26, 2020
• Canadian Medical Association Journal lifts online paywall to combat fake news

  Editor-in-chief Dr. Andreas Laupacis said all content on the weekly online edition is now free to the public, with previously published material set to become available in March.

  World

  Jan 15, 2020