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Fake Health Stories Are Taking Over Facebook
- Independent.co.uk, Monday, January 9, 2017 6:59 AM
Misinformation published by conspiracy sites about serious health conditions is often shared more widely than evidence-based reports from reputable news organisations, according to analysis by The Independent. Of the 20 most-shared articles on Facebook in 2016 with the word “cancer” in the headline, more than half purport claims discredited by doctors and health authorities.
