“When people believe, and act on, misinformation the public’s health suffers,” the FDA says.
On May 22nd the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a new campaign they are calling “Rumor Control,” in a bid to stop the spread of what they would consider mis- and disinformation.
The growing spread of rumors, misinformation and disinformation about science, medicine, and the FDA, is putting patients and consumers at risk. We’re here to provide the facts.
The FDA wrote on their website
The FDA published two short videos promoting their new scheme, urging people on social media to verify what they read and watch by confirming it with things like third-party fact checkers, medical journals, and official government sources…
