Policy Points Wellness has grown into a multi-trillion-dollar industry encompassing a multitude of products and practices that affect health and well-being. Applying a lens of commercial determin...

The inaugural class of selected creators will participate in an 8-week program featuring elements of content strategy and fact-checking training led by media professionals and experts.

Why false cancer claims feel true and what to do about it.

Meta denies the allegations and described the "claims at the heart" of the Senate hearing as "nonsense".

Experts say millions in corporate funding and concealment of donors’ identities raises key conflict-of-interest concerns

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has made significant advancements in healthcare. A key application of AI in mental health is the use of AI-powered chatbots; however, empirical evid...

The rate at which popular AI services amplify or fail to flag falsehoods has doubled in a year, per NewsGuard.

Open AI to change way it responds to users in mental distress as parents of Adam Raine allege bot not safe

More than 1,000 current and former employees across HHS signed a letter on Wednesday morning calling for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s resignation.

Research reveals why simple prompts can bypass AI safeguards.

Alternative cancer clinics spent over an US$15 million on Google ad spaces, generating millions of website visits from people searching for cancer information.

In our introduction to CIGI’s The World Votes, 2024 series last February, we wrote: “One year from now, people could inhabit very different political worlds than the ones that currently exist.” We wer...

Alternative cancer treatments are associated with earlier time to death when used without evidence-based treatments. Our study suggests alternative cancer clinics providing scientifically unsupported ...

Studies have repeatedly shown false claims spread on social media and influence public perceptions, to the detriment of public health. But strategies to combat disinformation remain elusive.

Minister calls bill demanding digital platforms publicly correct false information ‘good news for democracy’

Background: Health misinformation is abundant online and becoming an increasingly pressing concern for both oncology practitioners and patients with cancer. On social media platforms, including the po...