Health misinformation on social media could lead to a ‘sicker UK’, experts warn

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Experts at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are calling for universities, health organisations, charities to join a new network aimed at fighting misinformation

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Social media is swarming with false and misleading health advice on topics such as vaccines, reproductive health and disease outbreaks, experts have warned.

Health misinformation on social media could lead to a ‘sicker UK’, experts warn

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