Misinformation

The University of Minnesota compiled information and resources about health misinformation. Topics include the historical basis for misinformation, types of health misinformation, psychology of misinformation, common types of misinformation (venues or tactics), how to talk about misinformation, how to critically evaluate information, infographics on fake news/misinformation, videos on mis/disinformation, games for how to spot fake news or misinformation, and toolkits and handbooks.

The Public Health Communications Collaborative posts misinformation alerts to inform you on what misinformation is currently being shared to help your organization create effective messaging.

The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Healthy Information Environment provides recommendations for slowing the spread of health misinformation and disinformation.