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Effects of Intervention Timing on Health-Related Fake News: Simulation Study

Effects of Intervention Timing on Health-Related Fake News: Simulation Study

One notable case of damage caused by cancer-related health fake news in South Korea involved fenbendazole, a dog anthelmintic (Figure 1). On September 3, 2019, a You Tube video claimed that a man named Joe Tippens cured his cancer by taking fenbendazole. This video rapidly spread among patients with cancer, leading to a surge in demand for fenbendazole and its high-priced illegal distribution nationwide.

Nahyun Gwon, Wonjeong Jeong, Jee Hyun Kim, Kyoung Hee Oh, Jae Kwan Jun

JMIR Form Res 2024;8:e48284

Understanding the Social Mechanism of Cancer Misinformation Spread on YouTube and Lessons Learned: Infodemiological Study

Understanding the Social Mechanism of Cancer Misinformation Spread on YouTube and Lessons Learned: Infodemiological Study

We classified the viewpoint or attitude toward the self-administration of fenbendazole into four subcategories: The “positive” subcategory code was used when the account holder mentioned that she had self-administered fenbendazole or had recommended or sometimes guided others on how to take fenbendazole without physician consultation.

Ho Young Yoon, Kyung Han You, Jung Hye Kwon, Jung Sun Kim, Sun Young Rha, Yoon Jung Chang, Sang-Cheol Lee

J Med Internet Res 2022;24(11):e39571