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'There's a sense that these algorithms are objective and they get to know you': How social media warps our understanding of healthcare


Editor Hannah Osborne spoke with investigative journalist Dr. Deborah Cohen about her new book, "Bad Influence: How the Internet Hijacked Our Health."

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