Medical misinformation relies on an ecosystem of actors as the global spread of health misinformation is encouraged by social media algorithms. According to industry estimates, top-ranked health misinformation spreader Realfarmacy.com accumulated an approximate 253.6 million views between May 2019 and May 2020. The top medical misinformation pages were identified by analyzing website credibility reviews based on credibility and transparency criteria.
Leading health misinformation websites worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by estimated views (in millions)
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Statistics on Misinformation on social media
Social media companies and algorithms
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- Premium Statistic U.S. adults opinions on the use of AI to find false information on social media 2021
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- Premium Statistic U.S. outcomes of social media using AI to find fake information 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. outcomes of social media using AI to find fake information 2021, by party ID
- Premium Statistic U.S. users on responsibility of false information-finding algorithms 2021
- Premium Statistic U.S. priority tasks for false information detection AI on social media 2021, by PID
- Premium Statistic U.S. users who have seen false content flagged as such by social media platforms 2021
COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic Consumers witnessing false information on certain topics worldwide 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic Most shared coronavirus content on social media worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. COVID-19 vaccine-hesitant adults social media and news consumption 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. responsibility controlling social media COVID misinformation 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. opinion on penalties for posting COVID-19 misinformation on social media 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. opinion on COVID-19 misinformation accounts removal from social media 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults on how social media companies handle COVID misinformation 2021
- Basic Statistic Instagram recommended misinformation 2020, by content
Vaccines
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- Basic Statistic U.S. adults who use social media for COVID-19 vaccines news 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. adults on the importance of social media for COVID-19 vaccine news 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. opinion on misleading health information removal from social media 2022
- Basic Statistic Global social media platforms growth of anti-vaxx followers 2020
- Basic Statistic Global social media platforms removal of anti-vaxx misinformation 2020
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
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- Basic Statistic Total Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB) networks disrupted by Meta 2017-2021
- Basic Statistic Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB) networks disrupted by Meta 2017-2021
- Basic Statistic Countries where the most CIB networks disrupted by Meta originated 2017-2020
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Spotlight: Russia
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- Basic Statistic U.S. voters on social media ban of Russian state-controlled media 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. voters on social media ban of Russian state-controlled media 2022, by age
- Basic Statistic U.S. voters on social media ban of Russian state-controlled media 2022, by gender
- Basic Statistic U.S. voters on social media ban of Russian state-controlled media 2022, by 2020 vote
- Basic Statistic U.S. voters on social media ban of Russian state-controlled media 2022, by party ID
- Premium Statistic Opinion on Facebook and Instagram ban in Russia 2022, by age
Children and false online information
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- Premium Statistic Ability to identify true news stories among children in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic Children reading fake news online United Kingdom (UK) 2022
- Premium Statistic Ways children fact-check social media news United Kingdom (UK) 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Children's responses to online fake news United Kingdom (UK) 2022, by age group
- Premium Statistic Gen Z and Millennials reactions to fake COVID-19 news on social media worldwide 2021
Expert opinions
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- Basic Statistic Expert opinion on future use of digital spaces for public good 2021
- Basic Statistic Expert opinion on digital public space impact on future of society 2021
- Premium Statistic Policy experts' opinions on key tech issues worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Priorities for new legislation within tech worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic Journalists on frequency of seeing misinformation U.S. 2022
Further related statistics
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- Search for information on medical review portals in Germany 2013, by gender
- Issues in researching health information online among teens in Italy 2017
- Survey 2010 - U.S. internet users looking for health information online by age group
- US internet users looking online for health information by education
- People tracking health metrics by health conditions U.S. by type 2017-2019
- NHS: awareness of health data use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
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- NHS: awareness of health data use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016
avaaz.org. (August 19, 2020). Leading health misinformation websites worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by estimated views (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/266916/top-health-disinformation-websites-visits/
avaaz.org. "Leading health misinformation websites worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by estimated views (in millions)." Chart. August 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266916/top-health-disinformation-websites-visits/
avaaz.org. (2020). Leading health misinformation websites worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by estimated views (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/266916/top-health-disinformation-websites-visits/
avaaz.org. "Leading Health Misinformation Websites Worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by Estimated Views (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Aug 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266916/top-health-disinformation-websites-visits/
avaaz.org, Leading health misinformation websites worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by estimated views (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/266916/top-health-disinformation-websites-visits/ (last visited February 08, 2023)
Leading health misinformation websites worldwide between May 2019 and May 2020, by estimated views (in millions) [Graph], avaaz.org, August 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/266916/top-health-disinformation-websites-visits/