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Health Misinformation is Raging

Health misinformation spreads its tentacles in good times and bad. We have certainly seen the lion’s share of misinformation during the coronavirus pandemic. 

For clarity, let’s define misinformation versus disinformation:

• Misinformation is false or unintentionally inaccurate information.
• Disinformation is deliberately false, misleading information.

Health Misinformation on Social Media and the Internet

While there were no social media during the 1980s, I am old enough to recall the belief that you could contract HIV from casual contact like a hug, kiss, or handshake. Crazy right? K