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Reviews in Infodemiology (27) Information Quality in Digital Media (457) Social Media in Medical Education (152) Instruments and Questionnaires for Physical Activity and Lifestyle (158) Misinformation and Disinformation Outbreaks and Information Prevalence Studies (165)

Published on in Vol 5 (2025)

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Physical Activity Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review

Physical Activity Misinformation on Social Media: Systematic Review

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D David Thomas1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Linglin Xu2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Brian Yu2 Author Orcid Image ;   Octavio Alanis2 Author Orcid Image ;   John Adamek2 Author Orcid Image ;   Imani Canton2 Author Orcid Image ;   Xuan Lin2 Author Orcid Image ;   Yan Luo2 Author Orcid Image ;   Sean P Mullen1, 2, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image
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