Combatting Health Misinformation in Developing Regions – An Excerpt From First Check’s Coffee Table Book
Published on : May 11, 2024With the spread of health misinformation, especially during crises like...
: Dr Sameera Ranasinghe 
AI search engines promote illegal online pharmacies: Study
Published on : May 3, 2024Increased demand for online medications has attracted malicious actors, with...
: First Check Team
Social cues shape perceptions of online information: Study
Published on : Apr 8, 2024By acknowledging the social aspects of online information consumption, the...
: First Check Team
Adopting a hybrid strategy of prebunking and debunking
Published on : Feb 15, 2024We need to examine the differential impact of false information...
: Riyaz Wani
Interview: ‘Misinformation can lead to misunderstandings about scientific facts’
Published on : Feb 14, 2024Dr Safieh Shah, First Check member and Canada-based senior policy...
: First Check Team
Dilute vaccine misinformation with large amounts of scientific evidence: US FDA experts
Published on : Jan 31, 2024Vaccine hesitancy brings about a substantial risk to the population’s...
: First Check Team
Measles: Misinformation-fuelled vaccine hesitancy puts children’s lives at risk
Published on : Jan 26, 2024The CDC reported that measles cases in 2022 increased by...
: First Check Team
The Missing Context of Misinformation: From Supply to Demand
Published on : Dec 15, 2023Misinformation isn’t a new phenomenon. For eons, our society has grappled...
: Alok Gangaramany
Rise of anti-science movement claims millions of lives, warns researcher
Published on : Oct 19, 2023In his book ‘The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science: a Scientist’s...
: First Check Team
A good start: YouTube’s long-term vision for medical misinformation policies
Published on : Aug 16, 2023The platform will streamline existing guidelines to fall under three...
: First Check Team
What The Fact – India blames women for climate change woes
Published on : Nov 2, 2021There is a sizeable section that peddles misinformation, mis-attributes natural...
: Varadarajan Ananthakrishnan
No, there is no scientific evidence that mucormycosis can spread from chicken to humans
Published on : Jun 4, 2021A viral YouTube video claims that "Black Fungus came from...
: Tej Kumar
Video claiming tap water tested positive for COVID-19 is misleading
Published on : May 2, 2021A video indicating that tap water can test positive for...
: Abeen Shayiq
Videos promoting COVID-19 conspiracies are re-emerging despite a crackdown
Published on : Apr 9, 2021A year after the pandemic, the conspiracy theory that coronavirus...
: Abeen Shayiq
Three-pronged approach to fight the infodemic
Published on : Feb 19, 2021Misinformation and rumours are three times more likely to be...
: Dr. Apurva Kumar Pandya
Post about vaccines containing toxic levels of ingredients is misleading
Published on : Jan 19, 2021The substances listed in the social media post are present...
: Sahil Bali
Fact-checking medical misinformation
Published on : Nov 26, 2020Top fact-checkers from Asia share personal stories, deep insights, and...
: Jisha Krishnan
Myths about polycystic ovary syndrome and why they’re misleading
Published on : Sep 21, 2020Since polycystic ovary syndrome is not well understood, there is widespread...
: Nabeela Khan
Labelling garlic as a cure for cancer is false, misleading
Published on : Aug 21, 2020A Facebook page is promoting the use of garlic to...
: Abeen Bilal
Battling vaccine misinformation: MMR vaccine has no association with Autism
Published on : Aug 14, 2020There's scientific evidence to prove that the MMR vaccine doesn't...
: Nabeela Khan
No, Vicks VapoRub will not help in reducing belly fat
Published on : Aug 6, 2020There is no scientific evidence to prove that Vicks VapoRub, a topical...
: Parul Goswami
Analysing social media response to COVID-19 misinformation
Published on : Jul 6, 2020Social media platforms are under constant pressure to regulate misinformation....