...Jiyoung Lee; Ningyang Ocean Wang; Rebecca K. Britt Purpose When facilitating transmission of health information from government officials to the public, social media employs algorithms that selectively expose users to specific perspectives, even for accurate health-related information from...

...Hasbi Alikunju; Anila Sulochana Purpose The internet has evolved into an indispensable platform for seeking health information, particularly among transgender individuals. With an abundance of online resources available, extensive research into the credibility and reliability of this information...

... the information being disseminated. Originality/value The study investigates the behaviour of sharing and verification of social media messages between users containing health information (news and rumour) related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Peer review The peer review history for this article...

... by assessing website sponsorship and platform type. On the back-end, linking patterns are analysed using hyperlink network analysis. Findings – A vast majority of the websites have commercial and organisational sponsorship. The analysis of the platform type shows that health information is provided...

...Leanne Bowler; Wan‐Yin Hong; Daqing He Purpose The purpose of this study was to analyse the hyperlinks leading to six teen health websites in order to assess the visibility of teen health web portals as well as to discover which websites refer teens to reliable health information. Design...