Fake news: the impact of the internet on population health.

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the search for health information on the Internet and to determine the frequency and main means of spreading fake health news.

Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted through the virtual distribution of questionnaires on social media platforms in 2019 by using the snowball technique. The questionnaire collected information regarding sociodemographics, means used to clarify doubts about health, implementation of information obtained through the Internet, receipt of fake news, and means of transmission of fake news.