Social media for public health: Reaping the benefits, mitigating the harms

• Main Authors: Zain Jafar (Author), Jonathan D. Quick (Author), Heidi J. Larson (Author), Verner Venegas-Vera (Author), Philip Napoli (Author), Godfrey Musuka (Author), Tafadzwa Dzinamarira (Author), Kolar Sridara Meena (Author), T. Raju Kanmani (Author), Eszter Rimányi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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With more than 4.26 billion social media users worldwide, social media has become a primary source of health information, exchange, and influence. As its use has rapidly expanded, social media has proven to be a "doubled-edged sword," with considerable benefits as well as notable harms. It...