Identifying and Combating Health Misinformation
Online health misinformation is a widespread problem, with false or misleading information about both longstanding health concerns like cancer and emergent situations like the COVID-19 pandemic spreading across the internet at a rapid pace. Sometimes questionable health information is obvious, but it can also be difficult to recognize and can potentially reach millions of people. This series brings expert speakers to discuss various aspects of online health misinformation, how to identify it, and how to help curb its spread.
Objectives:
By listening to a guest speaker and participating in webinar chat and polls, participants will be able to :
- Identify aspects misinformation and it's effect on online health information
- Recognize the impact of misinformation on health literacy
- Describe and reflect on the effectiveness of methods used to curb the spread of health misinformation in online environments
Class Length:
1 hour
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Continuing Education:
1 hour MLA CE creditÂ
Past Classes
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Upcoming Classes
COVID-19: Health Literacy and Misinformation in the LatinX Community
Monday, August 31, 2020
1:00pm - 2:00pm
CT
Instructor(s):
Margie Sheppard