{"id":2706,"date":"2025-01-08T21:11:37","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/our-areas-of-action\/meeting-major-societal-challenges\/scientific-misinformation\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:56:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T09:56:16","slug":"scientific-misinformation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/en\/our-areas-of-action\/meeting-major-societal-challenges\/scientific-misinformation\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientific misinformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2706\" class=\"elementor elementor-2706 elementor-1598\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca581e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ca581e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-976f964 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data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d0308b exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d0308b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Scientific misinformation:<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a6faa exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81a6faa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">a health risk to be taken seriously<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70ef8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a70ef8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e14565 animation-cercle0  zindex0 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e14565\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration_mesinformation-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration_mesinformation-1.png 460w, https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/illustration_mesinformation-1-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5588b61 e-con-full ancress e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5588b61\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d99ca9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d99ca9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b068a exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b068a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The unintentional dissemination of false or misleading scientific information has major repercussions on individual and public health. Even when shared without malice, it can encourage risky behavior and erode confidence in research, scientific expertise and healthcare institutions. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f8949 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f8949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In personal health, misinformation can lead to ineffective or even dangerous treatments, delaying access to appropriate care. It also contributes to mistrust of vaccines, reducing vaccination rates and exposing people to preventable diseases. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e787a liste-point exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99e787a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In public health, the adoption of inappropriate care increases the number of serious cases, putting increased pressure on healthcare systems. Low vaccination coverage also favors the emergence of epidemics and puts people with weakened immune systems at risk. This reluctance complicates and hampers efforts to protect everyone&#8217;s health.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f5847 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c6f5847\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e750e8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e750e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-461ba7d e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"461ba7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2.26,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1523b07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1523b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a95cb3f exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a95cb3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LeSaviezVous.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2545\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LeSaviezVous.png 714w, https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LeSaviezVous-300x208.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-599fedc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"599fedc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab9345 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dab9345\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Four out of ten French people believed at least one scientific untruth<\/strong> in January 2023. The health crisis has accentuated the questioning of science, particularly among 18-24 year-olds. With this in mind, Inserm has taken up the issue.  <\/p>\n<p><em>According to an Ifop survey published on April 13, 2023<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362fd5c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"362fd5c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c334f94 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c334f94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbb0569 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bbb0569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">60 %<\/p><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">of 18-34 year-olds trust information published on websites and social media in France, compared to 47% of adults of all ages. Misinformation particularly affects young people. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee71b0f e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee71b0f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b90476 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b90476\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f90890f e-con-full e-transform e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f90890f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-2.26,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_rotateZ_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;deg&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ba9437 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ba9437\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b76e9ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b76e9ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b434045 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b434045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Testimonial<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-526d6ea elementor-view-default exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"526d6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 16\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M8.88284 15.114L0.601258 15.4401L6.08929 1.10105L11.5171 0.887312L8.88284 15.114ZM20.1861 14.6689L11.9045 14.995L17.3925 0.655945L22.8203 0.442206L20.1861 14.6689Z\" fill=\"white\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-957064e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"957064e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;We have launched the Canal D\u00e9tox series, which aims to deconstruct false information on health topics such as fasting for cancer or collagen for rejuvenation. This work is crucial in the face of the rumors circulating on the Internet, which can threaten public health. Over 100 Inserm researchers are contributing to this initiative by making their expertise available.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Priscille Rivi\u00e8re, Deputy Communications Director, responsible for the <a href=\"https:\/\/presse.inserm.fr\/le-canal-detox\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canal D\u00e9tox<\/a> series.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262a606 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"262a606\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcf7b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6dcf7b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dd31e8 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href=\"https:\/\/fondation-inserm.org\/en\/our-areas-of-action\/meeting-major-societal-challenges\/climate-change\/\">Climate change<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea58d3 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bea58d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;animation_tablet&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-link-anything-wrapper elementor-element elementor-element-1ec055e image-box-home min010 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-exad-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;\\\/relever-les-grands-defis-societaux\\\/changement-climatique\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-id=\"1ec055e\" 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unintentional dissemination of false or misleading scientific information has major repercussions on individual and public health. Even when shared without malice, it can encourage risky behavior and erode confidence in research, scientific expertise and healthcare institutions. 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