Symposium: Misinformation and Infodemics: Implications for Cancer Control

Chair: K. “Vish” Viswanath, PhD, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Speakers: Tina Purnat, MS, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and Roberta Braga, MA, Digital Democracy Institute

One consequence of the spread and penetration of information and communication technologies is the generation, processing and dissemination of enormous amounts of information and data. DDIA Executive Director Roberta Braga discussed the notion of infodemic, misinformation and its implications for cancer control at the annual Association of Preventive Oncology. ASPO fosters the continuing development of investigators and other professionals involved in cancer prevention and control, and the exchange and translation of scientific information to reduce the cancer burden.

Read the full report: Q1 2025 Snapshot: The Cancer-related Information Landscape in Spanish Online