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Social Media and How to Overcome Fake News in Health

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This chapter explores the last findings on social media and fake news in health, focusing on what are the successful strategies for overcoming disinformation. Specifically evidence sharing of social impact in the electronic media could help overcoming fake news, a strategy in line with international recommendations.

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  1. Department of Journalism and Communication, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain

    Cristina M. Pulido

  2. Department of Sociology, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

    Sandra Racionero-Plaza

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Pulido, C.M., Racionero-Plaza, S. (2022). Social Media and How to Overcome Fake News in Health. In: Faintuch, J., Faintuch, S. (eds) Integrity of Scientific Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99680-2_33

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