Combating Online Health Misinformation

Author : Alla Keselman,Catherine Arnott Smith,Amanda J. Wilson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781538162217

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Combating Online Health Misinformation by Alla Keselman,Catherine Arnott Smith,Amanda J. Wilson Pdf

Danger of health misinformation online, long a concern of medical and public health professionals, has come to the forefront of societal concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Regardless of their motives, creators and sharers of misinformation promote non-evidence-based health advice and treatment recommendations, and often deny health methods, measures, and approaches that are supported by the best evidence of the time. Unfortunately, many infrastructural, social, and cognitive factors make individuals vulnerable to misinformation. This book aims to assist information and health professionals and educators with all phases of information provision and support, from understanding users’ information needs, to building relationships, to helping users verify and evaluate sources. The book can be used as a textbook in library and information science programs, as well as nursing, communication, journalism, psychology, and informatics programs. The book, written from the e-health literacy perspective, is unique in its nuanced approach to misinformation. It draws on psychology and information science to explain human susceptibility to misinformation and discusses ways to engage with the public deeply and meaningfully, fostering trust and raising health and information literacy. It is organized into three parts. Part I: The Ecology of Online Health Information' overviews the digital health information universe, showing that misinformation is prevalent, dangerous, and difficult to define. Part II: Susceptibility to Misinformation: Literacies as Safeguards addresses factors and competencies that affect individual vulnerability and resilience. Part III: Solutions focuses on education and community engagement initiatives that help the public locate and evaluate health information. Chapters within the three Parts discuss technological innovation and social media as posing novel risks as well as presenting novel solutions to helping the public connect with high quality information and building trusting relationships among the public and information and health professionals.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 115 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309681353

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Developing Health Literacy Skills in Children and Youth by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy Pdf

Young people develop health literacy skills in a variety of environments, facing critical thinking challenges about their health from school, home and family life, peers and social life, and online. To explore the development of health literacy skills in youth, the Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a workshop on November 19, 2019, in Washington, DC. Presenters at the workshop discussed factors relating to health literacy skills and ways to further develop those skills among youth from early childhood to young adulthood. This publication summarizes the presentation and discussion of the workshop.

Author : Maryam Ebrahimi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1799882365

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Information Manipulation and Its Impact Across All Industries by Maryam Ebrahimi Pdf

"This book is a collective resource with comprehensive knowledge in the areas of misinformation and disinformation, not only about misinformation/ disinformation in social media and politics, but also discusses misinformation and disinformation in other fields particularly organization, health, and the economy"--

Author : Victor Pickard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-11-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780190946784

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Democracy without Journalism? by Victor Pickard Pdf

As local media institutions collapse and news deserts sprout up across the country, the US is facing a profound journalism crisis. Meanwhile, continuous revelations about the role that major media outlets--from Facebook to Fox News--play in the spread of misinformation have exposed deep pathologies in American communication systems. Despite these threats to democracy, policy responses have been woefully inadequate. In Democracy Without Journalism? Victor Pickard argues that we're overlooking the core roots of the crisis. By uncovering degradations caused by run-amok commercialism, he brings into focus the historical antecedents, market failures, and policy inaction that led to the implosion of commercial journalism and the proliferation of misinformation through both social media and mainstream news. The problem isn't just the loss of journalism or irresponsibility of Facebook, but the very structure upon which our profit-driven media system is built. The rise of a "misinformation society" is symptomatic of historical and endemic weaknesses in the American media system tracing back to the early commercialization of the press in the 1800s. While professionalization was meant to resolve tensions between journalism's public service and profit imperatives, Pickard argues that it merely camouflaged deeper structural maladies. Journalism has always been in crisis. The market never supported the levels of journalism--especially local, international, policy, and investigative reporting--that a healthy democracy requires. Today these long-term defects have metastasized. In this book, Pickard presents a counter-narrative that shows how the modern journalism crisis stems from media's historical over-reliance on advertising revenue, the ascendance of media monopolies, and a lack of public oversight. He draws attention to the perils of monopoly control over digital infrastructures and the rise of platform monopolies, especially the "Facebook problem." He looks to experiments from the Progressive and New Deal Eras--as well as public media models around the world--to imagine a more reliable and democratic information system. The book envisions what a new kind of journalism might look like, emphasizing the need for a publicly owned and democratically governed media system. Amid growing scrutiny of unaccountable monopoly control over media institutions and concerns about the consequences to democracy, now is an opportune moment to address fundamental flaws in US news and information systems and push for alternatives. Ultimately, the goal is to reinvent journalism.

Author : Anita Lavorgna,Anna Di Ronco
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780429754982

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Medical Misinformation and Social Harm in Non-Science Based Health Practices by Anita Lavorgna,Anna Di Ronco Pdf

Fraudulent, harmful, or at best useless pharmaceutical and therapeutic approaches developed outside science-based medicine have boomed in recent years, especially due to the commercialisation of cyberspace. The latter has played a fundamental role in the rise of false ‘health experts’, and in the creation of filter bubbles and echo chambers that have contributed to the formation of highly polarised debates on non-science-based health practices—online as well as offline. By adopting a multidisciplinary approach, this edited book brings together contributions of international academics and practitioners from criminology, digital sociology, health psychology, medicine, law, physics, and journalism, where they critically analyse different types of non-science-based health approaches. With this volume, we aim to reconcile different scientific understandings of these practices, synthesising a variety of empirical, theoretical and interpretative approaches, and exploring the challenges, implications and potential remedies to the spread of dangerous and misleading health information. This edited book will offer some food for thought not only to students and academics in the social sciences, health psychology and medicine among other disciplines, but also to medical practitioners, science journalists, debunkers, policy makers and the general public, as they might all benefit from a greater awareness and critical knowledge of the harms caused by non-scientific health practices.

Author : David R. Stukus,Michael D. Patrick,Kathryn E. Nuss
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-06-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030144380

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Social Media for Medical Professionals by David R. Stukus,Michael D. Patrick,Kathryn E. Nuss Pdf

Medical professionals are increasingly engaging with social media in an effort to provide credible evidence-based information and combat the misinformation that patients are finding online and bringing to office visits. Medical professionals are uniquely poised to recognize the harm that can come from applying the incorrect information to decisions affecting one’s health, while they are also able to serve as valued and knowledgeable experts online and engage with patients and the public to provide accurate, up-to-date information. Social Media for Medical Professionals: Strategies for Successfully Engaging in an Online World is a unique, first-of-its-kind resource, providing specific social media strategies for engagement, as well as advice regarding best practices for professionals to maintain at all times. Chapters discuss many aspects pertaining to social media, covering the basics, researching and assessing credible medical information online, and best practices for discussing myths and misconceptions with patients. Later chapters cover the benefits of engaging in social media as a medical professional, strategies for increasing engagement and building an audience, various options and platforms for content creation and finding your niche, dos’s and don’ts regarding patient privacy, and strategies for dealing with negative comments online. A uniquely practical resource, Social Media for Medical Professionals: Strategies for Successfully Engaging in an Online World will be of interest to medical professionals across the spectrum of healthcare, from the student to the seasoned clinician, providing valuable perspective on practicing medicine in an evolving digital world.

Author : L. Ohno-Machado,B. Séroussi
Publisher : IOS Press
Page : 2078 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781643680033

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MEDINFO 2019: Health and Wellbeing e-Networks for All by L. Ohno-Machado,B. Séroussi Pdf

Combining and integrating cross-institutional data remains a challenge for both researchers and those involved in patient care. Patient-generated data can contribute precious information to healthcare professionals by enabling monitoring under normal life conditions and also helping patients play a more active role in their own care. This book presents the proceedings of MEDINFO 2019, the 17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics, held in Lyon, France, from 25 to 30 August 2019. The theme of this year’s conference was ‘Health and Wellbeing: E-Networks for All’, stressing the increasing importance of networks in healthcare on the one hand, and the patient-centered perspective on the other. Over 1100 manuscripts were submitted to the conference and, after a thorough review process by at least three reviewers and assessment by a scientific program committee member, 285 papers and 296 posters were accepted, together with 47 podium abstracts, 7 demonstrations, 45 panels, 21 workshops and 9 tutorials. All accepted paper and poster contributions are included in these proceedings. The papers are grouped under four thematic tracks: interpreting health and biomedical data, supporting care delivery, enabling precision medicine and public health, and the human element in medical informatics. The posters are divided into the same four groups. The book presents an overview of state-of-the-art informatics projects from multiple regions of the world; it will be of interest to anyone working in the field of medical informatics.

Author : Tanmoy Chakraborty,Kai Shu,H. Russell Bernard,Huan Liu,Md Shad Akhtar
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2021-04-08
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783030736965

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Combating Online Hostile Posts in Regional Languages during Emergency Situation by Tanmoy Chakraborty,Kai Shu,H. Russell Bernard,Huan Liu,Md Shad Akhtar Pdf

This book constitutes selected and revised papers from the First International Workshop on Combating On​line Ho​st​ile Posts in ​Regional Languages dur​ing Emerge​ncy Si​tuation, CONSTRAINT 2021, Collocated with AAAI 2021, held as virtual event, in February 2021. The 14 full papers and 9 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 62 qualified submissions. The papers present interdisciplinary approaches on multilingual social media analytics and non-conventional ways of combating online hostile posts.

Author : Nathaniel Persily,Joshua A. Tucker
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108835558

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Social Media and Democracy by Nathaniel Persily,Joshua A. Tucker Pdf

A state-of-the-art account of what we know and do not know about the effects of digital technology on democracy.

Author : Grant J. Rich
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2024-07-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031565373

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Handbook of Media Psychology by Grant J. Rich Pdf

Author : Rainer Greifeneder,Mariela Jaffe,Eryn Newman,Norbert Schwarz
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781000179057

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The Psychology of Fake News by Rainer Greifeneder,Mariela Jaffe,Eryn Newman,Norbert Schwarz Pdf

This volume examines the phenomenon of fake news by bringing together leading experts from different fields within psychology and related areas, and explores what has become a prominent feature of public discourse since the first Brexit referendum and the 2016 US election campaign. Dealing with misinformation is important in many areas of daily life, including politics, the marketplace, health communication, journalism, education, and science. In a general climate where facts and misinformation blur, and are intentionally blurred, this book asks what determines whether people accept and share (mis)information, and what can be done to counter misinformation? All three of these aspects need to be understood in the context of online social networks, which have fundamentally changed the way information is produced, consumed, and transmitted. The contributions within this volume summarize the most up-to-date empirical findings, theories, and applications and discuss cutting-edge ideas and future directions of interventions to counter fake news. Also providing guidance on how to handle misinformation in an age of “alternative facts”, this is a fascinating and vital reading for students and academics in psychology, communication, and political science and for professionals including policy makers and journalists.

Author : David R. Stukus,Michael D. Patrick,Kathryn E. Nuss
Publisher : Springer
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030144395

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Social Media for Medical Professionals by David R. Stukus,Michael D. Patrick,Kathryn E. Nuss Pdf

Medical professionals are increasingly engaging with social media in an effort to provide credible evidence-based information and combat the misinformation that patients are finding online and bringing to office visits. Medical professionals are uniquely poised to recognize the harm that can come from applying the incorrect information to decisions affecting one’s health, while they are also able to serve as valued and knowledgeable experts online and engage with patients and the public to provide accurate, up-to-date information. Social Media for Medical Professionals: Strategies for Successfully Engaging in an Online World is a unique, first-of-its-kind resource, providing specific social media strategies for engagement, as well as advice regarding best practices for professionals to maintain at all times. Chapters discuss many aspects pertaining to social media, covering the basics, researching and assessing credible medical information online, and best practices for discussing myths and misconceptions with patients. Later chapters cover the benefits of engaging in social media as a medical professional, strategies for increasing engagement and building an audience, various options and platforms for content creation and finding your niche, dos’s and don’ts regarding patient privacy, and strategies for dealing with negative comments online. A uniquely practical resource, Social Media for Medical Professionals: Strategies for Successfully Engaging in an Online World will be of interest to medical professionals across the spectrum of healthcare, from the student to the seasoned clinician, providing valuable perspective on practicing medicine in an evolving digital world.

Author : Mohamed Lahby,Al-Sakib Khan Pathan,Yassine Maleh,Wael Mohamed Shaher Yafooz
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030900878

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Combating Fake News with Computational Intelligence Techniques by Mohamed Lahby,Al-Sakib Khan Pathan,Yassine Maleh,Wael Mohamed Shaher Yafooz Pdf

This book presents the latest cutting-edge research, theoretical methods, and novel applications in the field of computational intelligence techniques and methods for combating fake news. Fake news is everywhere. Despite the efforts of major social network players such as Facebook and Twitter to fight disinformation, miracle cures and conspiracy theories continue to rain down on the net. Artificial intelligence can be a bulwark against the diversity of fake news on the Internet and social networks. This book discusses new models, practical solutions, and technological advances related to detecting and analyzing fake news based on computational intelligence models and techniques, to help decision-makers, managers, professionals, and researchers design new paradigms considering the unique opportunities associated with computational intelligence techniques. Further, the book helps readers understand computational intelligence techniques combating fake news in a systematic and straightforward way.

Author : Dalkir, Kimiz,Katz, Rebecca
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-02-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781799825456

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Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World by Dalkir, Kimiz,Katz, Rebecca Pdf

In the current day and age, objective facts have less influence on opinions and decisions than personal emotions and beliefs. Many individuals rely on their social networks to gather information thanks to social media’s ability to share information rapidly and over a much greater geographic range. However, this creates an overall false balance as people tend to seek out information that is compatible with their existing views and values. They deliberately seek out “facts” and data that specifically support their conclusions and classify any information that contradicts their beliefs as “false news.” Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-Truth World is a collection of innovative research on human and automated methods to deter the spread of misinformation online, such as legal or policy changes, information literacy workshops, and algorithms that can detect fake news dissemination patterns in social media. While highlighting topics including source credibility, share culture, and media literacy, this book is ideally designed for social media managers, technology and software developers, IT specialists, educators, columnists, writers, editors, journalists, broadcasters, newscasters, researchers, policymakers, and students.

Author : Peter J. Schulz,Kent Nakamoto
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781009289559

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Worse Than Ignorance by Peter J. Schulz,Kent Nakamoto Pdf

This Element considers health misinformation and the problems it presents. The evolving communication context-changing doctor-patient relationships and developments in information technology-presents patients with a vastly enriched information landscape and new challenges to patients navigating it. These challenges are magnified as growing patient empowerment and autonomy have increased expectations for patient involvement in medical decisions. In this context, the ways people approach presented information, learn from it, understand it, and use it, exacerbate the risk that they become misinformed-believing things that are inimical to improved health. Moreover, these same processes make it difficult to correct such beliefs. Approaches building on trust between patient and professional exemplify improved communication to increase accurate patient knowledge and understanding in the service of better health. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.