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Sydney GP Dr Brad McKay is a regular on commercial television and on the ABC, often giving advice to counter what he calls fake medicine .
In an age where health scams, misinformation and hoaxes spread dangerously fast on social media, Brad warns against taking health advice from people unqualified to give it.
He s especially concerned about the rise of wellness influencers who make a living from endorsements and have millions of followers on Instagram and other platforms.
In 2020 Brad learned his name and face were being used (without his permission) to sell Keto diet pills online, adding fuel to his campaign against such scams.
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Health Minister Greg Hunt and health experts warn conspiracy theories and misinformation could thrive on Facebook following the social media giantâs âirresponsible and dangerousâ ban on Australian media content just days out from the nationâs COVID-19 vaccine rollout.
Mr Hunt said he was âdeeply and profoundly concernedâ by Facebookâs decision, which affected the pages of some state and territory health departments as well as hospitals and health charities, blocking access to vital health, COVID and vaccine-related public information.
Health Minister Greg Hunt says thereâs a risk vaccine misinformation could spread.
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âThere is a risk that if you cannot have accurate information, that those who wish to promulgate falsehoods and fictions can do so without a response,â he said.
Delete Facebook , Boycott Zuckerberg and Facebook We Need To Talk began trending on rival site Twitter today as fury at the move spread around the globe.