Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/71584, first published .
Misinformation and Profitability of Hepatitis B Virus Claims on Instagram: Formative Cross-Sectional Study

Misinformation and Profitability of Hepatitis B Virus Claims on Instagram: Formative Cross-Sectional Study

Misinformation and Profitability of Hepatitis B Virus Claims on Instagram: Formative Cross-Sectional Study

Zachary C Warner   1 , MD, MPH ;   Cindy A Turner   2 , MPH ;   Rodrigo Alvarez   3 , MD ;   Juan F Gallegos-Orozco   1 , MD ;   Ashley Green   4 , BS ;   Echo L Warner   2, 5 , MPH, PhD

1 Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

2 Huntsman Cancer Institute, Salt Lake City, United States

3 Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States

4 University of Arizona Cancer Center, Tucson, United States

5 College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Zachary C Warner, MD, MPH
  • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
  • School of Medicine
  • University of Utah
  • 30 N Mario Capecchi Dr
  • Salt Lake City, UT 84112
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 801-244-4774
  • Email: zach.c.warner@hsc.utah.edu