ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The quality of prostate cancer (PCa) content on Instagram is unknown. METHODS: We examined 62 still-images and 64 video Instagram posts using #prostatecancer on 5/18/20. 90% of content was low-to-moderate quality and most was understandable, but actionability was 0%. Of the 30% of content including objective information, 40% contained significant misinformation. CONCLUSIONS: Instagram is a source of understandable PCa content and social support; however, information was poorly actionable and had some misinformation.

Source: The Times December 03, 2021 02:50 UTC