Contemporary commentators describe the current period as “an era of fake news” in which
misinformation, generated intentionally or unintentionally, spreads rapidly. Although …

This review aims to (a) investigate the characteristics of both the research community and
the published research on health-related fake news on social media platforms, and (b) …

Background As artificial intelligence (AI) tools become widely accessible, more patients and
medical professionals will turn to them for medical information. Large language models …

Social media poses a threat to public health by facilitating the spread of misinformation. At
the same time, however, social media offers a promising avenue to stem the distribution of …

Curbing the diffusion of health misinformation on social media has long been a public
concern since the spread of such misinformation can have adverse effects on public health …

Background High-quality medical resources are in high demand worldwide, and the
application of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical care may help alleviate the crisis related to …

This study examined factors including health-related anxiety, preexisting misinformation
beliefs, and repeated exposure contributing to individuals' acceptance of health …

Despite growing concerns and rapidly expanding research about health misinformation,
answers to some fundamental questions remain unclear. Among the open questions are the …

Research has revealed both the benefits and harms of social media use, but the public has
very little guidance on how best to use social media to maximize the benefits to their health …

Purpose Drawing on the third-person effect (TPE) theory and the theory of planned behavior
(TPB) as a theoretical framework, the current study aims to explore the cognitive …