MobiHealth News August 21, 2018
As social media becomes more ingrained in everyday life it has also become increasingly a part of the digital health space. Even governments have taken notice of the potential of the platforms, creating partnerships and initiatives centered around social media aiming to keep its populations healthy. For example, in January the Canadian government announced an initiative to use artificial intelligence to help track social media posts that could indicate someone is at risk of suicide.
The UK’s NHS took a different angle to social media and tapped into the dating app Tinder a few years ago with an initiative to promote organ donations. But social media has also created some issues in the healthcare space as well. Take Grindr,...