Press Inquiries
Members of the Zenone Lab are available to comment on public health and medical misinformation, platform governance, and the portrayal of health topics online, as well as current events related to social media, digital platforms, and public health communication.
We also enjoy connecting with fellow science communicators and creative public health storytellers making TikTok videos, podcasts, or other content, on ways to share accurate health information effectively.
To reach an appropriate member of the lab, please contact mzenone@uottawa.ca.
List of Press Engagements
28. Google reviews of alternative cancer clinics giving patients false hope, says study. Irish Examiner. 2024.
27. How Google listings are used by alternative cancer clinics to lure in desperate patients. Science-Based Medicine. 2024.
26. Researchers look into how cancer misinformation spreads online. Medical Xpress. 2024.
25. Amazon, social media flooded with unsound cancer info – UK study. Medical Brief. 2024.
24. Misleading “Cancer Cure” Books on Amazon: the scandal that has so far been widely ignored. Edzard Ernst. 2024.
23. Study shows ‘false balance’ in media coverage of COVID vaccine requirement for organ transplant. University of Alberta News. 2023.
22. More adults than ever have been seeking ADHD medications – an ADHD expert explains what could be driving the trend. The Conversation. 2023.
21. Monkeypox conspiracy theories spread rapidly on TikTok, says U of A researcher. CBC. 2022.
20. TikTok Traffic on Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Swelled After WHO's Alert. MedPage. 2022.
19. Spreading misinformation: Monkeypox, COVID-19 conspiracy theories follow similar patterns online. City News Edmonton. 2022.
18. 11 Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Got 1.4 Million Views on TikTok in One Day, Study Finds. Gizmodo. 2022.
17. U of A study tracks speedy spread of monkeypox misinformation on TikTok. Edmonton Journal. 2022.
16. Canadian researchers aim to uncover misinformation on social media and how to curb it. City News Montreal. 2022.
15. How bogus cancer treatments prey on the most vulnerable. Coda Story. 2022.
14. Medical misinformation rife in Amazon bestsellers about public health. Coda Story. 2022.
13. Canada needs better CBD policies to protect consumers from unlicensed products. The Conversation. 2022.
12. Monkeypox Conspiracy Theories Got 1.4 Million Views on TikTok in One Day, Study Finds. Yahoo News. 2022.
11. How an ‘alarming’ amount of monkeypox misinformation spread on TikTok. The Toronto Star. 2022.
10. Monkeypox misinformation on TikTok follows a familiar pattern, study shows. Medical Xpress. 2022.
9. TikTok faces investigation into its impact on young people’s mental health. The Verge. 2022.
8. UBC scholars call for global research agenda into TikTok’s impacts on public health. UBC News. 2021.
7. It’s time to study the health impacts of TikTok, researchers say. The Verge. 2021.
6. TikTok's impact on public health needs research: UBC scholars. Squamish Chief. 2021.
5. Weighing the risks: Researcher looking at toxic health messages on TikTok. CBC. 2021.
4. More scrutiny needed of TikTok’s reach, influence on public health: B.C. researchers. Victoria News. 2021.
3. Convocation medals honour SFU’s best and brightest. Simon Fraser University News. 2021.
2. Sex ed info on TikTok shows gaps in traditional education. The Verge. 2021.
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