Dr. Vivek Murthy on Health Misinformation (60fps)

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murphy delivers statement on a Health Information Advisory Issued in Relation to COVID 19. Delivered 15 July 2021, White House, Washington, D.C. Courtesy DVIDS. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. Video upscaled to 60fps. Complete transcript and enhanced audio at: https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/vivekmurthyWHstatementonhealthmisinformation.htm See also: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/reports-and-publications/health-misinformation/index.html Key Moments: "Today, I issued a Surgeon General’s Advisory on the dangers of health misinformation. Surgeon General Advisories are reserved for urgent public health threats. And while those threats have often been related to what we eat, drink, and smoke, today we live in a world where misinformation poses an imminent and insidious threat to our nation’s health." "Health misinformation is 'false, inaccurate, or misleading information about health, according to the best evidence at the time.' And while it often appears innocuous on social media apps and retail sites or search engines, the truth is that misinformation takes away our freedom to make informed decisions about our health and the health of our loved ones."