The Impact and Applications of Social Media Platforms for Public Health Responses Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Systematic Literature Review.

Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran Alton Chew Eeshwar K Chandrasekar Priyanka Rajendram Vasundhara Kandarpa Mallika Rajendram Audrey Chia Helen Elizabeth Smith Choon Kit Leong

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2022)

Recent research has highlighted the potential negative impact of social media platforms on population health, as well as potentially useful applications for public health communication, monitoring, and predictions. More research is needed to objectively investigate measures to mitigate against its negative impact while harnessing effective applications for the benefit of public health.

Keyphrases

social media
public health
health information
physical activity
case report
machine learning
risk assessment
artificial intelligence