image: Social media is now major primary source for peer-to-peer health data. While it drives unprecedented community engagement, it also challenges traditional medical communication.
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Instagram Reels about Crohn’s disease are moderate in quality – with medical‑advice videos often containing misinformation – per study highlighting need for critical evaluation of social media health content
Article URL: https://plos.io/3RHCdIO
Article title: Scrolling for science: Assessing the quality and accuracy of Crohn’s disease-related content on Instagram reels
Author countries: USA
Funding: The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.
Journal
PLOS One
Article Title
Scrolling for science: Assessing the quality and accuracy of Crohn’s disease-related content on Instagram reels
Article Publication Date
17-Jun-2026
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.