Facebook & Healthcare
I don’t think healthcare can do this alone. I don’t think tech can do this alone. I don’t think Facebook can do this alone. I think in order for this to work, everyone . . . has to come together - Freddy Abnousi MD
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Is There A Place For Facebook In Healthcare?
Data privacy scandals, help in rigging elections, spreading fake news on COVID and vaccines: Facebook has been through a lot and users are not happy with the performance of the social media giant. However, Mark Zuckerberg’s company does not only have a political and social impact, but it’s also getting quite relevant in healthcare.
We looked around what Facebook currently does in healthcare and evaluated whether those are viable ways to follow in the future.
Facebook: from trust issues to healthcare
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Facebook is normalizing sharing your personal healthcare data
Despite skepticism about Facebook’s handling of health data, it’s certainly not alone. From wearables like the Apple Watch that can perform ECG readings to medication refill reminders on Alexa, more consumers are getting used to sharing their healthcare data with Big Tech. But no other gadget or app can top Facebook’s 2.5 billion-strong user base, which makes the move even more pressing for privacy advocates. The Preventive Health tool is only available in the US for now, but Facebook will consider making it available globally if it proves to be popular.
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Crowdsourcing medical advice on social media, is that a reliable way to get life-or-death health information?
Facebook Is Getting Into Healthcare. Is That A Good Idea?
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Facebook says it will crack down on health misinformation
The company has had longstanding problems with posts containing promises of miracle cures, unproven scientific claims, and outright lies.
Facebook unveils its first foray into personal digital healthcare tools
Nearly a year and a half after the Cambridge Analytica scandal reportedly scuttled Facebook’s fledgling attempts to enter the healthcare market, the social media giant is launching a tool called “Preventive Health” to prompt its users to get regular checkups and connect them to service providers.
How Facebook Is Transforming Science and Public Health
Facebook has encompassed many things in its nine-year run. From a subtler version of a dating site to a gaming platform and a messaging hub. We’ve seen Facebook and its billion-plus users play a part in influencing politics, the form advertising takes, and how retail happens. Now we're starting to see Facebook begin to impact science and public health, and it could be Facebook's biggest industry-changing opportunity yet.
Move over Dr Google, the future of health is social
Hand-wringing about the merits and dangers of social media is as productive as debating gravity. In any case, social media isn’t some wild thing you do for its own sake, it’s what you do to do your job better. And applying it to health care isn’t just inevitable: it’s the right thing to do in the interests of patients.
The Sneaky Genius of Facebook's New Preventive Health Tool
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This is Facebook’s internal research on the mental health effects of Instagram
The Wall Street Journal reported that the files showed Instagram knew the social media network has a negative affect on teens’ mental health. Facebook has pushed back on the WSJ’s characterizations of its research, saying that “it is simply not accurate that this research demonstrates Instagram is ‘toxic’ for teen girls.”
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Is There A Place For Facebook In Healthcare?
Data privacy scandals, help in rigging elections, spreading fake news on COVID and vaccines: Facebook has been through a lot and users are not happy with the performance of the social media giant. However, Mark Zuckerberg’s company does not only have a political and social impact, but it’s also getting quite relevant in healthcare. We looked around what Facebook currently does in healthcare and evaluated whether those are viable ways to follow in the future.
5 names to know at Facebook: the people behind its push into health care
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Preventive Health
Preventive Health is a new tool on Facebook that connects people to health resources and checkup recommendations from leading health organizations.
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