A cross-sectional analysis of TikTok content relating to sunscreen conspiracy theories and correlation with published evidence on sunscreen risks
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK and Ireland, with the number of skin cancers expected to increase further by 2038–2040. Conspiracy theories surrounding sunscreen use are becoming rampant across social media platforms. We aimed to further investigate the misinformation and conspiracy theories surrounding sunscreen use on TikTok by performing a cross-sectional analysis of relevant TikTok content. This analysis highlighted the presence of an alarming amount of sunscreen misinformation on the popular social media platform.
Authors
- Mary Laing (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-3785)
- Mary Catherine Walsh
- Marion Leahy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7269-2048)
- Maria Stanciu
- Nicola Kearney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6705-5884)
- Aine O’Flynn
Institutions
- University Hospital Galway (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae456
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.53