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Medical misinformation

Spread of false medical information through deepfakes

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Jan 22, 2026

How have social media narratives and celebrity endorsements influenced patient decisions to refuse or delay standard oncologic treatment?

Social media narratives and have become powerful forces shaping how people understand , sometimes nudging patients toward beneficial actions like screening and peer support and other times amplifying ...

Jan 7, 2026

How do deepfake detection teams identify synthesized videos of public figures promoting medical treatments?

Deepfake detection teams combine signal-forensic analysis, machine‑learning classifiers, and domain‑specific checks — looking for software artifacts, physiological or physical impossibilities, audio‑v...

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