Leah Croll

These days, it's increasingly challenging to identify trustworthy medical information in the news and on social media. This talk explores why that's the case, what drives the spread of medical misinformation, and what the consequences of medical misinformation are. We also discuss tips for spotting medical misinformation, resources you can use to do your own medical factchecking, and pointers for talking to patients/others when they are misinformed.