A look at how scientific experts debunk “lifestyle” misinformation and bad science on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube
A lot of the hacks and diets on social media are bogus, or even dangerous. These fact-checkers are using YouTube and Instagram to battle bad info. Tweets: @wired , @alexhinojo , and @wired See also Mediagazer Tweets: @wired : Debunking misinformation, unless done with utmost tact and empathy, will often enrage those who have been duped and make them cling to the pseudoscientific evidence even harder. These fact-checkers are using YouTube and Instagram to do so. https://www.wired.com/... lex Hinojo / @alexhinojo : «Getting bamboozled by online #misinformation can be like trying to charge your smartphone in a microwave: embarrassing, expensive, and mildly explosive.» @wired Via @marcargemi & @ganyet https://www.wired.com/... @wired : On highly visual platforms, anecdotal evidence reigns supreme. Now, resident food scientists, dermatologists, registered dietitians, and more are being hired by Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to deal with a deluge of false images and misinformation https://www.wired.com/... See also Mediagazer