Tag: social media
LLMs: Fighting Fire with Fire
Using LLM tools to tackle AI-driven science misinformation head-on
SARMs Harms
Selective androgen receptor (SARMs) are sports supplements marketed to teens via social media influencers.
Examining COVID-19 misinformation propagated by US physicians
A new paper documents COVID-19 medical misinformation shared by US physicians on social media
Voices in the Vacuum
The failure of the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator to, well, coordinate a response to COVID-19 misinformation has left physicians to fight the uphill battle on their own.
TikTok driving chlorophyll supplement fad
#chlorophyll is latest supplement trending on TikTok.
Audience Capture: When COVID Influencers Follow Their Followers
Young doctors take heed. Be careful not to develop a brand and cultivate followers you must continually impress. Because instead of leading your followers, you might become their follower.
Everything old is new again
Since the pandemic hit, I've frequently said things like, "Everything old is new again", referring to the antivaccine movement in the age of COVID-19. As 2022 dawned, I thought I'd expand a bit on what I mean. Is there a term for déjà vu, but what I'm seeing now is amplified a thousand-fold? Proponents of science-based medicine have been warning us for...
Don’t Jump to Conclusions About So-Called TikTok Tics
A lot of people, even some experts, are making assumptions about so-called "TikTok tics" that might be inaccurate or even harmful for young people with Tourette syndrome.
Dry Scooping – A Harmful Internet Fad
Dry scooping is just one more dangerous health craze being promoted online.
The Misinformation Dilemma
Is there a workable solution to the social media dilemma?