Skin & Dermatology Misinformation

Health Misinformation plagues the internet and some are referring to this as ‘The Fake News Epidemic in Health’. Most patients trust their health care professionals, but many also turn to sources outside of the examination room for medical information. This?study shows?that a majority of the dermatology content shared on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Reddit is below acceptable quality standards: 65% of the content on these social networks was rated as?imprecise or generating confusion.

With conspiracy theories surrounding acne and skin cancer that support alternative “cures” and discredit common treatments, patients are increasingly seeking support from social media platforms rather than from dermatologists.

In the same time social media offers great opportunities:

• This JEADV publication found that self-described board-certi?ed?dermatologists are the main source (81%)?of all educational content found on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube. Therefore, it is vital for dermatologists to continue to increase their social media presence to disseminate evidence-based medical information and counter any misleading posts.
• This JAAD article explains that?dermatologists and public health advocates?should consider leveraging TikTok to communicate important messages aimed at improving adolescents and young adults dermatologic health.?

Skin & Digital Summit - December 10th, 2022 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm CET:

The subject of Misinformation in dermatology, skincare and aesthetics is at the inception of the Skin & Digital Summit. During our next Skin & Digital Summit we are preparing a 20 minutes round table discussion dedicated to that problem. Two leading social media influencers and a moderator will discuss this important topic.

All details concerning next Skin & Digital Summit will be provided within the next two weeks.?Please stay tuned - the programme is going to be awesome!

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