Seminar focuses on health and misinformation [Brazil]

Publicado en Feb 11, 2019 en Combating Mis- and Disinformation

Journalists, students and others can attend this free event on health and misinformation.

Fiocruz Brasília will host an international seminar on public health and the press March 18 to 21 in Brasília.

The event will examine how false news can be harmful to people's health and affect the full implementation of health policy in Brazil. The program will also feature a free course on "fake news" and health, and a cartoon exhibition.

To participate in the cartoon exhibition, professional and amateur cartoonists can submit their work about the topic until March 1.

The registration deadline is March 15.