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Four tips to identify, debunk false health claims shared on social media

The internet has become a breeding ground for health misinformation and thus poses a significant threat to public health. False health-related claims make up a...

Are HIV+ persons barred from migrating to Canada, Australia or UAE?

There have been arguments on the X app after a post, warning against the harms of the HIV disease, stated that being positive could...

YouTube announces new policies to curb health misinformation

YouTube, a video-sharing platform, has announced a new framework aimed at combating medical misinformation that contradicts local health authorities or the World Health Organization...

YouTube to remove videos with abortion misinformation

YOUTUBE says it is cracking down on videos containing abortion misinformation and will take down videos that provide instructions for unsafe abortion. The company, in...

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