Background Although at present there is broad agreement among researchers, health
professionals, and policy makers on the need to control and combat health misinformation …

The creation, dissemination, and consumption of disinformation and fabricated content on
social media is a growing concern, especially with the ease of access to such sources, and …

As of March 2021, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been responsible for over 115 million cases of
COVID-19 worldwide, resulting in over 2.5 million deaths. As the virus spread exponentially …

Background Stigma is the deleterious, structural force that devalues members of groups that
hold undesirable characteristics. Since stigma is created and reinforced by society—through …

The problem of detecting bots, automated social media accounts governed by software but
disguising as human users, has strong implications. For example, bots have been used to …

Malicious actors create inauthentic social media accounts controlled in part by algorithms,
known as social bots, to disseminate misinformation and agitate online discussion. While …

The increased relevance of social media in our daily life has been accompanied by efforts to
manipulate online conversations and opinions. Deceptive social bots—automated or semi …

Background Web-based sources are increasingly employed in the analysis, detection, and
forecasting of diseases and epidemics, and in predicting human behavior toward several …

Abstract Purpose of Review Given the rapidly evolving nature of e-cigarette marketing on
social media, an up-to-date review of e-cigarette marketing on social media is needed. This …

The relationship between social networks and health encompasses everything from the flow
of pathogens and information to the diffusion of beliefs and behaviors. This review …