Health Info Sources (PART THREE)

(PART THREE)

I think something that a lot of people don't know is that they set themselves up for targeting for health information, and well, actually fraud. 

It all starts because your friend Billy shares a post on social media titled "Mac & Cheese is causing cancer in 80% of children". You click the link and it may or may not show much helpful health info, but what it almost surely will include are ads, ads, and more ads galore. 

The ads are the problem. This is just a tell-tale sign that the person is more interested in making money than they are in improving your health. The problem is now you have been identified as someone who clicks on links for things like this and a cookie is going to track you around the internet. Some might call you gullible. Some might identify you as susceptible to buying products based off incomplete information. Either way you are now going to be targeting for health info and health products that are less than honest.

This is my issue with Mommy Bloggers. There are straight up fraudulent people targeting Mommy Bloggers with products promising to cure this and that, and they know how to appeal to these Mommies.

So watch out! Here are the lessons to learn

• Don't click on "sensational" sounding things. 
• If you click on something hoping for some good, unbiased health information and the page is loaded with ads, be careful! It doesn't automatically mean the page is full of untruths, but it is more likely.