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Health misinformation

Health misinformation is misleading health-related content that may affect care decisions, emotions, habits, or safety behaviors.

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Helping children recognize misleading online content

Helping children recognize misleading online content

Start with development, not blame Children are not miniature adults with fully formed judgment. Their prefrontal networks, including systems involved in inhibitory control, working memory, planning, and cognitive flexibility, continue to mature through adolescence. This means a child may understand a safety rule in the abstract but still react quickly to a sensational video, persuasive […]