Raffael Heiss @raffaelheiss.bsky.social
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Prof. @MCI_Innsbruck @cshi_mci Ass.-Editor @ejhc_journal Former: Fulbright scholar @GeorgetownCCT, PhD @AdME_univie healthcom, polcom, misinformation
Joined December 2013
I’ve switched to Bluesky! 🦋🦋🦋. Looking forward to connecting with you there. You can find me at:
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RT @kuempelanna: 📢 Zwei Post-Doc-Stellen am @ifkw_lmu der @LMU_Muenchen! In meinem Forschungsbereich sind zum 01.04.2025 zwei Stellen (100%….
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RT @KathrinKarsay: Ich freue mich, dass mein Beitrag beim @GasteinForum auch in zahlreichen Medienbeiträgen aufgegriffen wurde. Die Zahlen….
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Our analysis "How to Reduce the Impact of Disinformation on Europeans' Health" is finally out. We review the causes, main channels & targets of health disinformation, and offer recommendations for political action. Full report:
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RT @KulikovUNIATF: The proportion of vapers 💨 using high-strength #nicotine has increased sharply in England 🏴 since 2021, when disp….
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RT @dsa40collab: To everyone who has applied for Data Access based on Article 40 DSA: No matter if rejected, accepted or pending, let us kn….
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Important piece on how predatory journals can be used to promote/sell low or no value care - "just because something has been published doesn’t necessarily mean we should take it at face value" . 👇👇.
How “predatory” medical journals; a focus on a single pathology; conflicts of interest; .and a lack of treatment options for Alzheimer’s has enabled UK clinics to make bold claims about expensive “quack” treatments. My latest with @mgtmccartney for
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RT @StephBesancon: 9 months after publishing this paper (paper in the 5% of most read papers in @GlobalHealthBMJ) we are violently attacked….
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This is good news for debunking, but concerns remain: the high credibility of authentic ordinary users (eg #influencers) could also be exploited for less noble purposes, such as spreading misinformation. 3/3.
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Key finding: Self-proclaimed experts & ordinary users can both effectively #debunk myths about discussing suicide. The expert was rated as more authoritative, BUT the ordinary user received higher credibility ratings. 2/3. Link:
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In recent years, short-form social media videos have emerged as an important source of health-related advice. In this study, we investigate whether experts or ordinary users in such videos are more...
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📢New study w/ @LeticiaBode & brilliant @GeorgetownCCT students. We co-created this study in our #misinformation class, students were involved in every step of the research process. Lots of fun and 🙏 for this amazing experience @Fulbright_AUT @Georgetown @MCI_Innsbruck 1/3
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I joined @ejhc_journal as an associate editor. The #EJHC is a great university-led #nonprofit & #nopaywall project, all articles are rigorously peer-reviewed and published #openaccess free of charge. Looking forward to your #healthcom submissions!💪. Link:
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RT @KathrinKarsay: First publication from our project ! In this scoping review, we summarize the state-of-the-art o….
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RT @HercbergS: 1. "Science is @EU_Commission’s North Star guiding their work on food system". Really? Good exemple: despite the >130 scient….
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Working on #socialmedia #influencers and #health?. Check out our new #scopingreview on the role of influnecers for #youth health .👇👇👇. W/ @Elena_Engel_ @GellSascha @KathrinKarsay . For a summary visit our HISM (@FWF_at) website:
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Most studies recommended stricter #regulation and restriction of #influencermarketing, and better monitoring and enforcement of existing laws. Also, better education for influencers, professionals, parents and children is needed. #socialmedialiteracy.
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Most existing studies use cross-sectional survey data. High-quality content analysis, experimental studies, and qualitative studies are lacking. Qualitative studies could particularly explore the perspective of influencers. 4/5.
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Definitions of influencers are diverse, but the core definition focuses on social media users who amass large followings by posting engaging content. Samples are currently dominated by white, female populations and lack samples from low-income and global south countries.3/5.
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Key challenges mentioned: unrealistic #bodyimage, promotion of #junkfood & addictive substances, inaccurate treatment advice, and inappropriate advertising in general. Benefits underexplored, but include the use of influencers for health promotion activities and campaigns. 2/5.
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