EP74: Stop the Fake Health News: Helping Parents Browse Safely

We’ve all been there: you open your phone only to see a sketchy link in the family group chat claiming "warm water cures cancer." Your first instinct is to roll your eyes or start a lecture. This friction stems from a digital gap that makes our parents more vulnerable to the darker corners of the web. References: Lyons, B., King, A. J., Barter, R. L., & Kaphingst, K. A. (2026). Exposure to low-credibility online health content is limited and is concentrated among older adults. Nature Aging. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43587-025-01059-x -- Hosting provided by SoundOn