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Public health officials are voicing concern about the amount of made-up health news shared online. In 2016 the UK鈥檚 Independent newspaper found that out of the 20 most shared articles with cancer in the headline, more than half have been discredited. The Guardian鈥檚 Sarah Boseley and Stat News鈥檚 Watchdog Columnist Ivan Oransky have some tips on how to spot the fakes. Photo: A woman checks her mobile phone Credit: Thinkstock
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