Viewpoint: Viral social media misinformation drives cancer patients toward ‘wellness grifters’ and dangerous, unregulated supplements Streamline Feed | August 6, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/08/06/viewpoint-viral-social-media-misinformation-drives-cancer-patients-toward-wellness-grifters-and-dangerous-unregulated-supplements/ The intersection of chronic illness and digital misinformation has reached a critical flashpoint within the UK National Health Service (NHS), where clinicians are increasingly forced to counter dangerous viral health myths. … The crisis is being driven by algorithmic promotion on platforms like TikTok and Instagram, where unregulated wellness influencers peddle “natural” remedies—such as high-dose turmeric, magnesium, and St. John’s wort—as superior alternatives to prescribed pharmaceutical interventions.