{"id":141204,"date":"2019-06-06T17:22:01","date_gmt":"2019-06-06T17:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=141204"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:49:57","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:49:57","slug":"stopping-fake-medical-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/stopping-fake-medical-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor forms team to stop spread of fake medical news"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you’re a frequent social media user, you’ve probably encountered posts spreading misinformation about medical topics like vaccinations.<\/a> According to a study published in ScienceDirect<\/a>, top posts on social media relating to common diseases contained misinformation 40% of the time.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It’s easy to see why people turn to fake medical news. These posts often promise cheap, powerful miracle cures to common ailments. Factual medical information, on the other hand, is significantly less flashy and optimistic, often only promising moderate success. It’s completely understandable that a person who has a disease that makes their life miserable would skip over all of the pessimistic posts regarding realistic treatment in favor of fantastical stories about miracle recoveries. However, this creates false hope and can discourage patients from seeking legitimate treatment.<\/p>\n

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No one knows the harm that fake medical news can cause more than Dr. Austin Chiang.<\/strong> An internet-savvy, Harvard-educated\u00a0gastroenterologist, Dr. Chiang has over 20,000 followers on social media. Dr. Chiang uses his online platform to spread factual but digestible medical advice. Whereas most doctors on Instagram are hopelessly drab, Dr. Chiang presents himself as relatable yet knowledgeable.<\/p>\n

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