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Social Media

Social media comprises internet-based platforms that enable users to create and share content and to interact within networks, and it has become an influential channel in public health for health communication, surveillance, education, and behavior change, as well as a source of misinformation and risks to mental an…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 10× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2641-4538 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Social media comprises internet-based platforms that enable users to create and share content and to interact within networks, and it has become an influential channel in public health for health communication, surveillance, education, and behavior change, as well as a source of misinformation and risks to mental and emotional well-being. In health contexts it is studied both as a tool—for disseminating prevention messages, recruiting participants, and reaching populations—and as an exposure that can shape attitudes, body image, and health-related behavior. Public Health International publishes peer-reviewed research touching on social media and digital communication in health, including work examining whether social media contributes to unhealthy fixation with health, links between social media use and conditions such as childhood overweight, women's concerns following miscarriage expressed on social platforms, the role of media in tobacco control, and the use of digital channels in addressing vaccine hesitancy and reaching specific communities. This literature reflects the dual character of social media in public health: its potential to extend the reach of health promotion and research recruitment, and the need to understand and mitigate its influence on perceptions, behavior, and the spread of health-related information.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 10 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Social Media, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Public Health International (ISSN 2641-4538).

Journal editorial board
Javad Javan-Noughabi · United Kingdom Evelyn O Talbott · United States Zainab Taha · United Arab Emirates

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