Wellness influencers blur the line between advice and misinformation

Wellness influencers blur the line between advice and misinformation

There are a lot of self‑billed “wellness influencers” on social media who claim, in one form or another, to be health care professionals. And many of them are passing themselves off incorrectly, it turns out, according to a new report. A little context first. This is a moment when the head of the Department of [...]

Who Exactly Is That Wellness Influencer? Not Likely a Doctor or Nurse

(WSJ) – New study shows many of the influencers sharing health advice online are coaches or entrepreneurs A new study of health and wellness influencers found that nearly as many say they are coaches or entrepreneurs as say they are health professionals. The new data, by the Pew Research Center, found that 41% of health and wellness influencers described themselves as some sort of healthcare professional in their profiles, while 31% said they we…