Facebook and Google are not the only ones who are taking serious measures against the proliferation of "fake news".
The UK's leading cancer charity, Macmillan, has appointed a digital nurse who will answer questions from patients on social media and help dispel myths around cancer, it said in a press release.
The charity said there's a growing percentage of patients who Google their diagnosis without adequate support and could end up "needlessly frightened" and at risk of "bogus cures".
Research conducted by YouGov found out that 42% of people with cancer looked up information about their diagnosis online, and of those 1 in 8 said they didn't fully understand their diagnosis. Read more...
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