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

• Main Authors: Dinesh Visva Gunasekeran (Author), Alton Chew (Author), Eeshwar K Chandrasekar (Author), Priyanka Rajendram (Author), Vasundhara Kandarpa (Author), Mallika Rajendram (Author), Audrey Chia (Author), Helen Smith (Author), Choon Kit Leong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Social media platforms have numerous potential benefits and drawbacks on public health, which have been described in the literature. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed our limited knowledge regarding the potential health impact of these platforms, which have been detrimental to public heal...