Nature and Diffusion of Gynecologic Cancer–Related Misinformation on Social Media: Analysis of Tweets

Abstract

The findings of this study suggest the need for controlling and reducing the cancer-related misinformation on social media with the efforts from both service providers and medical professionals. More specifically, it is important to correct falsehoods related to the prevention of gynecologic cancers on social media and increase individuals' capacity to assess the veracity of Web-based information to curb the spread and thus minimize the consequences of cancer-related misinformation.