NEJM: Supporting Health Care Workers to Address Misinformation on Social Media

Clinicians who respond to misinformation on social media face obstacles. It’s important to train clinicians in dispelling harmful myths, to support those who are attacked, and to ensure that people who spread disinformation are held accountable for the harm they cause.

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