The impact and applications of social media platforms for public health responses before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: systematic literature review

• Main Authors: Gunasekeran, Dinesh Visva, Chew, Alton, Chandrasekar, Eeshwar K., Rajendram, Priyanka, Kandarpa, Vasundhara, Rajendram, Mallika, Chia, Audrey, Smith, Helen, Leong, Choon Kit
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Digital Health; Social Media
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161345
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Social media platforms have numerous potential benefits and drawbacks on public health, which have been described in the literature. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed our limited knowledge regarding the potential health impact of these platforms, which have been detrimental to public hea...