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Nicole Spencer, who has postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, makes a video for her Instagram account, where she speaks about her medical condition, in Syracuse, New York, on May 8, 2022.

Inside TikTok's Mental Health Communities

by Nora Y. Sun

Social media can offer much-needed mental health support, but it still poses various risks to users

Governance
People use the internet at a hotspot, in Havana, Cuba, on December 18, 2018.

Health Disinformation Grows in Latin America

by Andersson Boscán

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

A tourist uses a selfie stick to take a photograph near a floral display.
Governance

The Costs of Targeted Advertising on Children and Mental Health

by Arun Cacodcar

A high school senior implores policymakers to emphasize the safety of children as social media evolves

A health worker looks on as she waits to give a dose of a COVID vaccine.
Poverty

The Threat of Bogus Doctors in Africa

by Charles Pensulo

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

A 23-year-old Jewish American, sits with the phone he uses to access social media and see posts about the Israel-Palestinian conflict at his home.
Migration

Media’s Mental Battlefield: Navigating Coverage of Israel-Gaza

by Sammy Chown, Ayeshah Haque

Decoding the psychological impact of crisis coverage

A boy looks at a posters of Bollywood stars smoking cigarettes during An anti-tobacco demonstration in Bombay, India.
Governance

India’s Tobacco Industry Regulations

by Nandita Murukutla

Its restrictions on images of tobacco on streaming services could shape public health guidelines around the globe

a worker in white protective suit holding an umbrella crosses a road in the rain during a COVID-19 outbreak in Shanghai, China, on November 30, 2022.
Governance

China's Media Coverage of COVID-19 Is Shifting

by Yuexuan Chen

What it means for the future of Zero-COVID

A man using a smart phone walks through London's Canary Wharf financial district in the warm yellow evening light, casting a shadow in London, United Kingdom, on September 28, 2018.
Governance

Moving the Needle on Health Disinformation

by Claire Wardle

Preventing harmful health information requires transparency not regulation

A health professional works on a computer in Abuja, Nigeria on January 14, 2021.
Governance

Countering COVID-19 Misinformation in Africa

by Tim Nguyen, Sergio Cecchini

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

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Governance

The Thousand Natural Shocks of COVID-19

by Kevin O’Rourke, Christopher Troeger, Alize Ferrari

Assessing the psychological impacts of coronavirus—first in a two-part series on COVID-19 and its mental health burden

This is a striking photo of the torsos, waists and thighs of two women wearing brilliant red dresses standing at attention.
Environment

Setting Expectations for the Return to "Normal"

by Christopher Thomas

As the China epicenter slowly returns to new normal, it's a world of facemasks, location scanning apps and travel rules

A usually bustling Metro station in Bethesda, Maryland nearly empty at rush hour last week, when Governor Larry Hogan ordered the shutdown of all bars and restaurants in the state due to coronavirus. The picture shows a long escalator tube almost empty. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Governance

Quarantined: Federalism in Action at Home and Abroad

by Catherine Powell

Lessons from around the world on how national and subnational governments can cooperate in response to COVID-19

Traders sit near a deserted crossing point between Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda amid concerns about the spread of coronavirus on March 23, 2020. The photo shows a number of women sitting in front of a storefront painted blue and adorned by a large cartoon figure of a cow giving a thumb's up. REUTERS/Olivia Acland
Poverty

Epidemics and Infodemics in the Post-Truth Era, from Ebola to COVID-19

by Sonya Stokes

Social media can be a powerful weapon in the post-truth era. Or it can be a catalyst for the next global health disaster

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting in Moscow on preventing the spread of coronavirus in Russia on January 29, 2020. The picture shows Putin sitting in a chair listening. REUTERS/Sputnik/Alexei Druzhinin/Kremlin photo
Trade

Russia’s Not Ready for Coronavirus

by Judy Twigg

Notwithstanding vigorous containment efforts and typical bluster, Russia faces a reckoning if COVID-19 cannot be stopped