Tina Purnat

1 month ago | bmj.com | Tina Purnat |Jocalyn Clark

Tina D Purnat, Prajna leadership fellow1, Jocalyn Clark, international editor21TH Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, USA2The BMJ, London, UKPublic health solutions to health misinformation need to recognise the complex, structural nature of the online information environment, write Tina D Purnat and Jocalyn ClarkHealth misinformation and harmful online narratives are a major threat to public health and security.

May 7, 2024 | issues.org | Tina Purnat |Elisabeth Wilhelm |Monya Baker

When tackling the problem of misinformation, people often think first of content and its accuracy. But contering misinformation by fact-checking every erroneous or misleading claim traps organizations in an endless game of whack-a-mole. A more effective approach may be to start by considering connections and communities. That is particularly important for public health, where different people are vulnerable in different ways.