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Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America

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As social platforms forgo fact-checking, trolls are fueling disinformation and eroding trust in media

Robert F. Kennedy Jr speaks at Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. July 26, 2024.

"Compelled by Our Fears": RFK Jr. and Vaccine Doubt

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A conversation about what to expect from vaccine policy if Robert F. Kennedy Jr. runs Health and Human Services

Debunking Health Misinformation in Latino Communities

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The Salud podcast provides accurate health information to Hispanic communities across the Northeast

Debunking Health Misinformation in Latino Communities

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

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Social media is propelling the popularity and reach of medical frauds in South Africa and Malawi

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

The Crisis of Trust in Public Health

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Sociopolitical trends influence people's confidence in public health institutions

The Crisis of Trust in Public Health

Moving the Needle on Health Disinformation

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Preventing harmful health information requires transparency not regulation

Moving the Needle on Health Disinformation

Spotify's COVID-19 Controversy

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How artists Neil Young and Joni Mitchell took a stand against COVID-19 disinformation

Spotify's COVID-19 Controversy

Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

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On a continent of 1.3 billion people, WHO and partners are working to cut through the noise on social media and dash hea

A health professional works on a computer at a drive-through sample collection center for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Abuja, Nigeria January 14, 2021.

Overcoming COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

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Country borders and language barriers do little to stop the spread of unverified scientific claims about COVID-19

A girl uses a toy hairdryer as an infra-red thermometer on her friend as they play at Hann Bay on the eastern edge of Dakar, Senegal, April 12, 2021

A Path Forward on COVID-19 in Tanzania

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There is no time to waste in saving lives

Workers prepare face shields from recycled plastics at the Zaidi Recyclers workshop as a measure to stop the spread of coronavirus disease in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on May 21, 2020.

Human Rights and the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Governments have an obligation to guarantee the continued protection of the public's rights during and after a pandemic

People wearing protective face masks wait for their rapid antigen test results outside a community center, amidst the spread of coronavirus in New Delhi, India, on September 17, 2020. The photo shows a large crowd of people from behind the bars of an iron fence. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

COVID-19—A Review of Community Participation

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Citizen participation can reduce damages caused by the pandemic and—crucially—help identify a sustainable path forward

Students attend a class at the beginning of the school year amid fears of the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in Sanaa, Yemen October 18, 2020. The photo shows a darkened classroom with several students facing the camera. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah