A Prologue to the Special Issue: Health Misinformation on Social Media

摘要

This National Cancer Institute–sponsored special issue of the AJPH reflects the growing consensus among national health agencies, public health researchers, and practitioners that online health misinformation, particularly on social media (SM) platforms, presents a critical challenge for public health. The spread of misinformation threatens to erode much of the progress that has been made on many fronts, including vaccination, tobacco use, and control of infectious diseases.