South Africa: Health Minister Responds to Misinformation On Covid-19 Vaccine

Minister Aaron Motsoaledi responds to disinformation on Covid-19 vaccines (Government of the Republic of South Africa)

) Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has noted with serious concern a sustained campaign of misinformation and disinformation regarding the Covid-19 vaccines. This campaign appears to be led by some unscrupulous people promoting pure business interests who are determined to spread distorted and malicious information about alleged negative effects of the Covid-19 vaccines in order to promote their snake oil remedies that are detrimental to …

South Africa: Health Minister Responds to Misinformation On Covid-19 Vaccine

[SAnews.gov.za] Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has expressed serious concern about a "sustained" campaign of misinformation and disinformation regarding the COVID-19 vaccines.

Medical Misinformation Affects Public Understanding of Long COVID – RamaOnHealthcare

Key TakeawaysMisinformation during COVID-19 was fueled by social media, affecting vaccine uptake and public health measures, with physicians also contributing to misinformation.Social media usage, low health literacy, and personal anxiety are key factors in the spread of health misinformation, impacting marginalized groups disproportionately.Long COVID has become a focal point for misinformation, with social media playing [...]

Medical Misinformation Affects Public Understanding of Long COVID

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COVID-19 myth-busting: an experimental study - BMC Public Health

COVID-19 misinformation is a danger to public health. A range of formats are used by health campaigns to correct beliefs but data on their effectiveness is limited. We aimed to identify A) whether three commonly used myth-busting formats are effective for correcting COVID-19 myths, immediately and after a delay, and B) which is the most effective. We tested whether three common correction formats could reduce beliefs in COVID-19 myths: (i) quest…

Health minister warns of AI-generated vaccine misinformation

South Africa’s health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, has issued a stern warning over a growing disinformation campaign that uses artificial intelligence to spread false claims about Covid-19 vaccines. The minister described the campaign as ‘dangerous and malicious’ and said it poses a serious threat to public health.