Overview
- The Health Ministry unveiled a strategy grounded in an expert report that describes health misinformation as massive and dangerous to the system.
- Officials announced a citizen consultation and a 27‑member Citizen Committee that will convene mid‑February for assises.
- An infovigilance system is slated to start by late January to spot false claims quickly, analyze their drivers, and disseminate reliable guidance through a network of allies.
- A Health Misinformation Observatory remains under construction with plans for continuous monitoring, public barometers, and coordinated work groups.
- The report calls out algorithmic editorial influence by major platforms and notes X/Twitter refused an interview, while recommending stronger education, platform responsibility, sanctions for disinformers, and protections for scientists.