Dr Emily Denniss

🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International

Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health

✍️ Emily Denniss, Rebecca Lindberg

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023

'A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on’ 🌏🥾

This new article offers a public health approach to social media-based misinformation that includes tertiary, secondary, and primary prevention, the latter being mostly regulation.

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A massive and urgent challenge for educators and teachers👇🏼

Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health Abstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf

Happy to share our perspective piece on misinformation published in @healthpromint.bsky.social

Rebecca Lindberg and I call for systems-level changes and international law to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation.

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Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health Abstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf

Social media and the spread of misinformation: a threat to public health academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."

Column | What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplements Spoiler alert: Many claims about the benefits of supplements aren’t backed by strong data.

What the science says about multivitamins, etc wapo.st/3DZvCTv

"...multivitamins did not confer any longevity benefit."

"...eating fresh vegetables is always going to be more beneficial than taking greens powders."

Also: supplements lightly regulated and often contaminated & potential harms.

THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME THING 🔥🌀🌊🌡

Extraordinary!

Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water!

Dietitians Australia calls for mandatory #dietitian referrals with weight loss medication to ensure safe, effective #nutrition support. Learn more: bit.ly/41S4eyE #Healthcare #DietitiansAustralia

Almost any time someone mentions the word toxins, you can assume they’re not being factual.

Your liver and kidneys are the best detox agents you have, and if those aren’t working, then you should seek medical attention.

- @ryanmarino.bsky.social

We need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformation

We need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformation

A call to preserve access to cultural foods as gentrification transforms neighbourhoods Introduction by Croakey: The gentrification of urban neighbourhoods undermines many determinants of health, including access to cultural foods, which is

Gentrification is eroding access to cultural foods, vital for the identity & wellbeing of First Nations and migrant communities. It is important to support local businesses & advocates for cultural food access. This is a fantastic Croakey article on this issue - well worth a read 👇

The Scientific Literature Can’t Save Us Now You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.

"The scientific literature is an essential ocean of knowledge, in which floats an alarming amount of junk."

Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.

You know how to live 😂
I blame my local bakery - they’ve only just started making them!

Just had my first hot cross bun for the year. It’s never too early!!

Great idea! I would love to be added to the list ☺️

How MAHA poisons the food movement RFK Jr. could make legitimate critiques of the ways we grow and process food appear crackpot.

"[RFJ]..will make legitimate critiques of how we grow and process food appear crackpot—affirming a narrative that Big Ag and Big Food have promoted for decades....Rather than pushing food production in a healthier direction, Kennedy could bolster the status quo."
www.motherjones.com/food/2025/01...

More Australians come forward with shocking tales of B6 toxicity Pressure is mounting on Australia's medicines regulator to tighten restrictions around vitamin B6 supplements, with more cases of people inadvertently poisoning themselves emerging.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...

This is George Monbiot's "X" leaving speech, and wow ❤️

@georgemonbiot.bsky.social

Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products Essential oils, detox regimens, and the booming disaster economy.

Damn, the wellness space is filled with darkness.

Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

@this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”

Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now

The Trump Administration Could Become The Wellness Industry’s Dangerous Ally Trump's nominees for science leadership roles pose a serious threat to evidence-based public health

Trump’s nominees for health leadership roles profit off the unregulated & lucrative wellness industry.

RFK Jr. (& Calley Means), Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, Dave Wheldon, & Marty Makary are dangers to global health.

They will cause irreparable harm.

Read ⬇️
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Should WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation? In September, 2024, WHO announced a partnership between its Fides network of health influencers and the social media platform TikTok to promote science-based health information and encourage positive ...

Should WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

"TikTok is designed to sustain user engagement. All engagement, including exposure to misinformation, is profitable for social media platforms..."

by (my 🔥 colleague) Marco Zenone & @kenworthy.bsky.social