Understanding How Regulatory and Ethical Principles Mitigate the Spread and Propagation of Harmful Health Information: A Successful Fulbright Scholar Award Narrative

Authors

Bethany S. McGowan, Purdue UniversityFollow

Comments

Professor McGowan was a 2023-24 Fulbright Scholar Award Grantee, winning the Fulbright Finland Foundation Seeking Solutions for Global Challenges Award.

Abstract

I used a Fulbright Scholar Award to work with librarians, information studies scholars, and policymakers in Finland to investigate what policies or policy tools were available to help balance the need between propagating accurate information, curbing dis/misinformation, and ensuring human rights of access to information. This policy assessment helped me understand how regulatory and ethical principles can mitigate the spread and propagation of harmful health information.

Keywords

Fulbright Scholar, misinformation, Finland, policy assessment, human rights

Date of this Version

2-2023