SciCheck Staffer Talks About Combatting Health Misinformation on Social Media

Kate Yandell, a SciCheck staff writer, appeared on the CBS News affiliate in Philadelphia to discuss the dangers of health misinformation on social media platforms.

Stephanie Stahl, a health reporter for CBS News Philadelphia, interviewed Yandell as part of the news station’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court arguments on March 18 in Murthy v. Missouri — a lawsuit brought by Republican-led states that challenges whether the federal government can work with social media platforms to address controversial online posts on topics such as COVID-19 and vaccinations.

In the interview, Yandell told...