Dr Emily Denniss
@emilydenniss.bsky.social
🎓 Lecturer, Deakin University
🥑 Interested in health & nutrition communication, mis- & disinformation, social media, sustainable healthy diets.
🥑 Interested in health & nutrition communication, mis- & disinformation, social media, sustainable healthy diets.
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
✍️ Emily Denniss, Rebecca Lindberg
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
✍️ Emily Denniss, Rebecca Lindberg
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023
April 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
🔔 NEW at Health Promotion International
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
✍️ Emily Denniss, Rebecca Lindberg
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
✍️ Emily Denniss, Rebecca Lindberg
OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf023
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
'A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on’ 🌏🥾
This new article offers a public health approach to social media-based misinformation that includes tertiary, secondary, and primary prevention, the latter being mostly regulation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
This new article offers a public health approach to social media-based misinformation that includes tertiary, secondary, and primary prevention, the latter being mostly regulation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
March 31, 2025 at 2:13 PM
'A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on’ 🌏🥾
This new article offers a public health approach to social media-based misinformation that includes tertiary, secondary, and primary prevention, the latter being mostly regulation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
This new article offers a public health approach to social media-based misinformation that includes tertiary, secondary, and primary prevention, the latter being mostly regulation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
A massive and urgent challenge for educators and teachers👇🏼
Social media and the spread of misinformation: a threat to public health academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."
"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
Abstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf
academic.oup.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:48 AM
A massive and urgent challenge for educators and teachers👇🏼
Happy to share our perspective piece on misinformation published in @healthpromint.bsky.social
Rebecca Lindberg and I call for systems-level changes and international law to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Rebecca Lindberg and I call for systems-level changes and international law to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
Abstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf
academic.oup.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Happy to share our perspective piece on misinformation published in @healthpromint.bsky.social
Rebecca Lindberg and I call for systems-level changes and international law to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Rebecca Lindberg and I call for systems-level changes and international law to regulate social media platforms to prevent the spread of misinformation.
academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Social media and the spread of misinformation: a threat to public health academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."
"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."
Social media and the spread of misinformation: infectious and a threat to public health
Abstract. Misinformation has been identified as a major threat to society and public health. Social media significantly contributes to the spread of misinf
academic.oup.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Social media and the spread of misinformation: a threat to public health academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."
"...there is an urgent need for primary prevention, including systems-level changes to address key mechanisms of misinformation and international law to regulate the social media industry."
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
What the science says about multivitamins, etc wapo.st/3DZvCTv
"...multivitamins did not confer any longevity benefit."
"...eating fresh vegetables is always going to be more beneficial than taking greens powders."
Also: supplements lightly regulated and often contaminated & potential harms.
"...multivitamins did not confer any longevity benefit."
"...eating fresh vegetables is always going to be more beneficial than taking greens powders."
Also: supplements lightly regulated and often contaminated & potential harms.
Column | What the science says about multivitamins, magnesium and 7 other supplements
Spoiler alert: Many claims about the benefits of supplements aren’t backed by strong data.
wapo.st
March 31, 2025 at 6:58 PM
What the science says about multivitamins, etc wapo.st/3DZvCTv
"...multivitamins did not confer any longevity benefit."
"...eating fresh vegetables is always going to be more beneficial than taking greens powders."
Also: supplements lightly regulated and often contaminated & potential harms.
"...multivitamins did not confer any longevity benefit."
"...eating fresh vegetables is always going to be more beneficial than taking greens powders."
Also: supplements lightly regulated and often contaminated & potential harms.
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME THING 🔥🌀🌊🌡
Climate disaster or hip-pocket? @theage #Election2025 #auspol
March 29, 2025 at 6:58 AM
THEY ARE THE EXACT SAME THING 🔥🌀🌊🌡
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Extraordinary!
Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water!
Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water!
March 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Extraordinary!
Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water!
Study funded by American Beverage Association and carried out by Coca Cola consultants finds that Diet Coke is better than water!
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Dietitians Australia calls for mandatory #dietitian referrals with weight loss medication to ensure safe, effective #nutrition support. Learn more: bit.ly/41S4eyE #Healthcare #DietitiansAustralia
March 17, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Dietitians Australia calls for mandatory #dietitian referrals with weight loss medication to ensure safe, effective #nutrition support. Learn more: bit.ly/41S4eyE #Healthcare #DietitiansAustralia
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Almost any time someone mentions the word toxins, you can assume they’re not being factual.
Your liver and kidneys are the best detox agents you have, and if those aren’t working, then you should seek medical attention.
- @ryanmarino.bsky.social
Your liver and kidneys are the best detox agents you have, and if those aren’t working, then you should seek medical attention.
- @ryanmarino.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Almost any time someone mentions the word toxins, you can assume they’re not being factual.
Your liver and kidneys are the best detox agents you have, and if those aren’t working, then you should seek medical attention.
- @ryanmarino.bsky.social
Your liver and kidneys are the best detox agents you have, and if those aren’t working, then you should seek medical attention.
- @ryanmarino.bsky.social
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
We need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformation
We need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformation
www.croakey.org
February 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
We need a strategic national effort to tackle misinformation and disinformation
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Gentrification is eroding access to cultural foods, vital for the identity & wellbeing of First Nations and migrant communities. It is important to support local businesses & advocates for cultural food access. This is a fantastic Croakey article on this issue - well worth a read 👇
A call to preserve access to cultural foods as gentrification transforms neighbourhoods
Introduction by Croakey: The gentrification of urban neighbourhoods undermines many determinants of health, including access to cultural foods, which is
buff.ly
February 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Gentrification is eroding access to cultural foods, vital for the identity & wellbeing of First Nations and migrant communities. It is important to support local businesses & advocates for cultural food access. This is a fantastic Croakey article on this issue - well worth a read 👇
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
"The scientific literature is an essential ocean of knowledge, in which floats an alarming amount of junk."
Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.
Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.
The Scientific Literature Can’t Save Us Now
You can cite peer-reviewed research in support of almost any claim, no matter how absurd.
www.theatlantic.com
February 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
"The scientific literature is an essential ocean of knowledge, in which floats an alarming amount of junk."
Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.
Reflecting on RFK Jr.'s use of scholarly papers in his confirmation hearings.
Just had my first hot cross bun for the year. It’s never too early!!
February 13, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Just had my first hot cross bun for the year. It’s never too early!!
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
"[RFJ]..will make legitimate critiques of how we grow and process food appear crackpot—affirming a narrative that Big Ag and Big Food have promoted for decades....Rather than pushing food production in a healthier direction, Kennedy could bolster the status quo."
www.motherjones.com/food/2025/01...
www.motherjones.com/food/2025/01...
How MAHA poisons the food movement
RFK Jr. could make legitimate critiques of the ways we grow and process food appear crackpot.
www.motherjones.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"[RFJ]..will make legitimate critiques of how we grow and process food appear crackpot—affirming a narrative that Big Ag and Big Food have promoted for decades....Rather than pushing food production in a healthier direction, Kennedy could bolster the status quo."
www.motherjones.com/food/2025/01...
www.motherjones.com/food/2025/01...
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Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
January 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Damn, the wellness space is filled with darkness.
Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”
Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”
Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products
Essential oils, detox regimens, and the booming disaster economy.
www.motherjones.com
January 15, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Damn, the wellness space is filled with darkness.
Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”
Influencers are using the Los Angeles fires to hawk wellness products www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
@this_is_mallory: “heartbreaking and really irresponsible.”
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now
January 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg have declared war on facts and truth. The pushback must start now
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Trump’s nominees for health leadership roles profit off the unregulated & lucrative wellness industry.
RFK Jr. (& Calley Means), Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, Dave Wheldon, & Marty Makary are dangers to global health.
They will cause irreparable harm.
Read ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-trump-...
RFK Jr. (& Calley Means), Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, Dave Wheldon, & Marty Makary are dangers to global health.
They will cause irreparable harm.
Read ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-trump-...
The Trump Administration Could Become The Wellness Industry’s Dangerous Ally
Trump's nominees for science leadership roles pose a serious threat to evidence-based public health
news.immunologic.org
January 9, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Trump’s nominees for health leadership roles profit off the unregulated & lucrative wellness industry.
RFK Jr. (& Calley Means), Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, Dave Wheldon, & Marty Makary are dangers to global health.
They will cause irreparable harm.
Read ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-trump-...
RFK Jr. (& Calley Means), Mehmet Oz, Jay Bhattacharya, Dave Wheldon, & Marty Makary are dangers to global health.
They will cause irreparable harm.
Read ⬇️
news.immunologic.org/p/the-trump-...
Reposted by Dr Emily Denniss
Should WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
"TikTok is designed to sustain user engagement. All engagement, including exposure to misinformation, is profitable for social media platforms..."
by (my 🔥 colleague) Marco Zenone & @kenworthy.bsky.social
"TikTok is designed to sustain user engagement. All engagement, including exposure to misinformation, is profitable for social media platforms..."
by (my 🔥 colleague) Marco Zenone & @kenworthy.bsky.social
Should WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation?
In September, 2024, WHO announced a partnership between its Fides network of health
influencers and the social media platform TikTok to promote science-based health information
and encourage positive ...
www.thelancet.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Should WHO partner with TikTok to combat misinformation? www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
"TikTok is designed to sustain user engagement. All engagement, including exposure to misinformation, is profitable for social media platforms..."
by (my 🔥 colleague) Marco Zenone & @kenworthy.bsky.social
"TikTok is designed to sustain user engagement. All engagement, including exposure to misinformation, is profitable for social media platforms..."
by (my 🔥 colleague) Marco Zenone & @kenworthy.bsky.social