"A whole ecosystem of disinformation and misinformation arose during the pandemic and is now being transferred to Hantavirus.

Influencers and others on social media have seized on the hantavirus outbreak to revive disinformation that sowed distrust ...

Share on Pinterest A behavioral scientist shares tips on how to make sure we are arming ourselves against health misinformation. Image credit: Anna Berkut/Stocksy. Recent surveys and analyses suggest ...

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In Tshopo, a northeastern Congolese province blanketed in rainforest, rumours rippled through villages late last year ...

The internet might seem like a convenient culprit driving recent attention and concerns about misinformation, but pointing fingers exclusively at the digital age is narrow and limiting. Misinformation ...

Many Americans engage in risky sun behaviors driven by misinformation and myths promulgated on social media, according to the ...

As the U.S. 2024 presidential election gets underway, social media companies are caught in an unenviable position: trying to stop the spread of misinformation while also facing more and more ...

"America's Frontline Doctors founder Simone Gold, MD, JD, speaking at the pro-Trump Freedom Tour U.S.A. rally in Washington D.C." We recently wrote about the importance of making science communication ...

Trust is the foundation of any successful workplace, and transparency is the glue that holds it together. Yet misinformation—false or misleading information—can easily threaten both. Whether it’s ...

Over half of the top-trending TikTok videos giving advice on mental health include misinformation, according to a report released Saturday. The Guardian compiled the top 100 TikTok videos posted under ...