Claudio Lab

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NIH R01 · 2024

Community Health Information Education Forum (CHIEF)

PROJECT SUMMARY False information can fuel distrust, hinder health literacy, and negatively impact public health responses, as demonstrated during the pandemic. Yet health misinformation is epidemic, augmented by use of artificial intelligence and social media. Misinformation increases health disparities and erodes trust in science, especially in marginalized communities. To address this misinformation epidemic, we will use a strategy is to leverage community-based networks to promote health, as trusted local influencers can disseminate accurate health information that not only reaches its target audience but also is accepted by community members. Thus, we hypothesize that trusted community…

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