Public Health
ISD conducts research to understand the impact of information operations on public health. We focus on identifying false and misleading online content about medical conditions and procedures, and the networks engaged in spreading it. We have extensively documented attempts to spread disinformation around sexual and reproductive health as well as vaccinations. ISD produces regular analysis and commentary on the effects of health crises on governance, social polarisation, the information landscape and political discourse.
Further Reading
October 20, 2021
Social media policies against health disinformation aren’t stopping repeat offenders
Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference, Public Health, Tech Accountability and Safety
