Social Media 'Super-Spreaders' Of Health Misinformation Put Millions At Risk, Says Report

Social Media 'Super-Spreaders' Of Health Misinformation Put Millions At Risk, Says Report

A new report has identified a group of 53 social media “super-spreaders” sharing health misinformation online, exposing up to 24 million vulnerable users to harmful advice. Much of the super-spreader’s advice “directly contradicts” public health guidelines, and more than half have no health-related qualifications. Furthermore, 96 percent of these influencers financially benefit from promoting misinformation, including by selling biohacking “ther…

Social Media 'Super-Spreaders' Are Putting Millions At Risk with Misinformation on Meat, Milk & Health

5 Mins Read Influencers promoting carnivore diets, raw milk and other risky eating practices threaten the health of tens of millions of people, while making bank themselves. Dozens of ‘super-spreaders’ are fuelling people’s social media feeds with dangerous health misinformation for their own financial benefit, a new analysis by Rooted Research Collective and the Freedom Food Alliance has found. Proponents of carnivore and ketogenic diets and fo…