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Seniors Vulnerable to Unreliable Health Information Online

2/23/2026

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A Nature Aging study finds seniors are more likely to visit websites with unreliable medical information.
The study reports 13% of participants accessed "fake" health information sites, mostly older adults leaning right.
Seniors show less engagement with health misinformation than with partisan political content.
Exposure is concentrated among a small group already inclined to believe misinformation, implying risk.

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Story summary

A Nature Aging study finds seniors are more likely to visit websites with unreliable medical information.
The study reports 13% of participants accessed "fake" health information sites, mostly older adults leaning right.
Seniors show less engagement with health misinformation than with partisan political content.
Exposure is concentrated among a small group already inclined to believe misinformation, implying risk.