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Health misinformation

The spread of false or misleading health claims about political figures.

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Jan 19, 2026
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How common are fabricated origin stories and copied marketing in online supplement scams, and how can consumers spot them?

Fabricated origin stories and copy‑and‑paste marketing are widespread tactics in online supplement scams: investigations and watchdogs show recurring patterns of fake founders, stolen logos, manufactu...

Feb 5, 2026

How have satire, deepfakes, and fabricated screenshots affected public health rumors about political figures in recent U.S. elections?

Satire, and fabricated screenshots have reshaped how public-health-related rumors about political figures circulate during recent elections by making false or misleading more vivid, faster to spread a...

Jan 28, 2026

Which fact‑checking organizations maintain lists of confirmed medical deepfakes?

is the clearest, repeatedly documented fact‑checking organisation that has identified and catalogued hundreds of AI‑generated deepfakes of medical experts circulating on social media, and it has publi...

Jan 14, 2026

What legal or platform actions have been taken against websites using fabricated news-style videos to sell health products?

Regulators and platforms are increasingly targeting deceptive health advertising that mimics news or uses fabricated "news-style" videos through a mix of enforcement actions, information requests, upd...

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