Young people get health advice from social media. But can they tell good information from bad? – CBCStudents need ‘tools … to critically appraise what they’re seeing online,’ says doctorNov 22, 2024Could sunscreen be bad for you? Students go online to search out all manner of information — including health and wellness advice — but face an overwhelming landscape often full of myths and memes. A recent surge of social posts decrying fluoride in drinking water, spurred by Robert F. Kennedy’s nomination to lead America’s top health agency, underlines the ongoing struggle to find reliable health information amid a sea of online mis- or disinformation.

Source: CBC News November 22, 2024 16:00 UTC