Medical Content Created by People Who Are Not Medical Practitioners Is Inaccurate and Unreliable
The Internet is seen as an open gate environment, free for all to access and publish information. The information seen on the Internet, particularly medical content, is not all validated and may contain inaccuracies, dated information and rarely any supporting evidence. Nowadays, people with diseases, illnesses or suspected illnesses use the Internet and social networking sites to get more information on their symptoms, to connect with others suffering from the same illness or disease, and to collaborate with others. Social networking sites in general play a role in shaping the interactive world of Web 2.0, which is defined as a dynamic means of communicating with people globally than compared to the Internet seen in its infant stages as a resource or information gathering tool. Medical social networking sites aim to give disease and illness suffers a voice. These sites bring people together, people searching for answers, or simple companionship, someone that can relate to what they