The impact of fake news on social media and its influence on health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review.

Yasmim Mendes RochaGabriel Acácio de MouraGabriel Alves DesidérioCarlos Henrique de OliveiraFrancisco Dantas LourençoLarissa Deadame De Figueiredo Nicolete

Published in: Zeitschrift fur Gesundheitswissenschaften = Journal of public health (2021)

By analyzing the phenomenon of fake news in health, it was possible to observe that infodemic knowledge can cause psychological disorders and panic, fear, depression, and fatigue.

Keyphrases

social media
health information
healthcare
public health
sleep quality
mental health
depressive symptoms
health promotion
prefrontal cortex