Bernie Garrett

New tool developed at UBC screens online health ads for deception

Indo-Canadian Voice reported on a screening tool from a group of UBC researchers that aims to identify internet health scams. “We were exploring internet health ads and found, not surprisingly, that […]

Sep 14, 2018

UBC researchers break down 329 likely health scams

CBC featured a paper from a group of UBC researchers that aims to build a taxonomy of internet health scams. “We’ve seen a lot of them over the years, and […]

Sep 13, 2018

Risk of Deception Tool

New tool developed at UBC screens online health ads for deception

The internet is rife with ads for health products, from weight-loss systems to arthritis cures—but whether they actually work can be difficult to discern.

Sep 12, 2018