How to counter health misinformation when it’s coming from the top
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21428542 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa K Fazio (0000-0002-0415-4862, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 98-103 |
| Publication date | 2026-03-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-3402 • E-ISSN: 1938-3282 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00963402.2026.2628494 |
| OpenAlex | W7135046358 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 16 |
Health misinformation is now being generated and spread by those in charge of the United States’ public health system. Multiple interventions against health misinformation have been identified and are effective, but many are challenging to implement in the current political environment. Effective interventions require accountability and societal repercussions for purveyors of disinformation, particularly those with power and large audiences
Disinformation · Fake news · Journalism · Misinformation · News media · Public health · Data-Driven Disease Surveillance · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Misinformation and Its Impacts
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| Highly cited | No |
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