Impact of search engines and social media in healthcare: misinformation
Robert O’Connor, PhD, from the Irish Cancer Society, Dublin, Ireland, discusses how influential search engines such as Google are in the healthcare industry. Speaking at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2018 Congress in Munich, Germany, he highlights how social media platforms like Facebook can distribute misinformation and false claims, spreading fear among those looking for information.
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