Why Is Debunking Health Misinformation in India So Tough? With TheLiverDoc & ScienceIsDope

‪@TheLiverDoc‬ and ‪@scienceisdope‬ talk about what it takes to tackle health misinformation online, and why they do it despite the backlash they get.

00:00 - Teasers
00:32 - Introducing the guests
02:07 - Why do they do it?
03:59 - Using Social media to fact-check
05:56 - Dealing with trolls
11:24 - Emotional attachment to popular myths
13:42 - Bad medicine vs bad practice
16:50 - Being unbiased
18:13 - Can doctors critique alternate medicine?
21:22 - Most popular health myths
22:58 - Attacking the thought process
26:55 - Public health messaging
29:12 - Spotting green flags

Support The Quint's independent journalism. Become a member now: https://www.thequint.com/plan-selecti...

Join this channel to get access to perks:
   / @thequint  
__________________

SUPPORT OUR CAMPAIGNS: https://www.thequint.com/special-proj...

Check out The Quint for more news: https://www.thequint.com
The Quint in Hindi: https://hindi.thequint.com
For more videos, subscribe to our YouTube channel: http://bit.ly/2aIcith

You can also follow The Quint here:
Facebook: http://bit.ly/1RXYIg5
Twitter: http://bit.ly/1tjFuxI
Instagram: http://bit.ly/1Piyc18