In this Croakey article, Join us for an online brainstorming session to envision a better way than Threads, Twitter et al, AHPA President Dr Gemma Crawford notes the significant impacts of misinformation and disinformation on public health and welcomes opportunities to contribute health promotion expertise to discussions and initiatives designed to reduce misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms.
As noted recently by AHPA member Dr. Becky White in this Croakey article, misinformation and disinformation have significant impacts on public health.
Levels of individual and community digital and health literacy and trust in government influence susceptibility to misinformation. These are critical issues for health promotion as is building critical health literacy – the social and political action required to reduce the health and social impacts of these issues.
AHPA welcomes robust policy and community initiatives to reduce misinformation and disinformation on digital platforms.
We look forward to contributing our health promotion expertise to discussions that explore the potential for a new digital platform free from false and misleading information to advance a healthy, equitable Australia.
Read the full article here.