How to Identify Cancer Misinformation Online

When reading cancer information online, it may be difficult to tell whether that information is accurate and reliable. Some misinformation, which is false or inaccurate information, may target people with cancer, which could lead to a delay or disruption in treatment. In this video, Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky discusses what people with cancer should know about identifying cancer misinformation online, including red flags to look out for and how to tell if information is trustworthy. View Dr. Teplinsky’s disclosures: https://coi.asco.org/share/XWZ-28VP/Eleonora%20Teplinsky More Information  Evaluating Cancer Information on the Internet: https://www.cancer.net/research-and-advocacy/introduction-cancer-research/evaluating-cancer-information-internet How to Tell If Cancer Information on Social Media Is “Fake News”: https://www.cancer.net/blog/2020-09/how-tell-if-cancer-information-social-media-%E2%80%9Cfake-news%E2%80%9D 00:00 Introduction 00:21 What is medical misinformation? 00:44 How to determine if information is trustworthy 01:51 Red flags to look out for 03:12 What to know about online patient forums 04:08 Talking with your health care team about online information