If you’re like thousands of other Australians you’ve watched the new series on Belle Gibson, agape at the misinformation she spread on social media.

Since she was exposed in 2015, platforms like Instagram have only grown, and popular users have only gained influence over their followers.

A new study has looked into posts full of misleading information about things like full-body MRI scans and early detection cancer tests.

Guest/s

• Dr Brooke Nickel, public health researcher at the University of Sydney

References

• Social Media Posts About Medical Tests With Potential for Overdiagnosis