Psychological approaches to health misinformation
摘要
Health misinformation refers to demonstrably false or misleading information that is often shared unintentionally across social media and online platforms. Health misinformation has proliferated since the COVID-19 pandemic, posing a threat to public health and society. Despite the extensive investigation on this topic, it remains unclear how and why health misinformation spreads, and what strategies can be used to combat it.
This Collection welcomes original research articles on the psychological approaches to understand and fight health misinformation.