Tune in for an interview with economics professor Lesley Chiou about her research on fake news dissemination on social media. The research examines dissemination of disinformation on health – and the spread of fake news about vaccination – on Facebook in particular.

Hear about:

• How people use social media for health information 
• How social media affects the way people go about their health 
• The role of advertising in the dissemination of fake news 
• 'Echo chamber' effect in Facebook anti-vaccine groups
• Insights on Covid-related fake news on social media