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Confronting Health Misinformation: A Discussion with the Surgeon General

Stanford Cyber Policy Center
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Join us for a conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., where he will discuss slowing the spread of health misinformation, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Health misinformation is a major threat to public health because it can cause confusion, sow mistrust, harm people’s health, and undermine public health efforts. Although health misinformation is not a recent phenomenon, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already growing issue. The rising use of technology platforms, such as social media companies, online retailers, and search engines, can help connect and inform people, but at the same time, many platforms can also drive misinformation to users. Dr. Murthy will engage in a moderated Q&A session with the audience following his remarks. ...more
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Confronting Health Misinformation: A Discussion with the Surgeon General
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2021Jul 26
Join us for a conversation with U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., where he will discuss slowing the spread of health misinformation, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Health misinformation is a major threat to public health because it can cause confusion, sow mistrust, harm people’s health, and undermine public health efforts. Although health misinformation is not a recent phenomenon, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already growing issue. The rising use of technology platforms, such as social media companies, online retailers, and search engines, can help connect and inform people, but at the same time, many platforms can also drive misinformation to users. Dr. Murthy will engage in a moderated Q&A session with the audience following his remarks.

Follow along using the transcript.

Stanford Cyber Policy Center

2.6K subscribers