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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Apr 27, 2026
Date Accepted: Jul 10, 2026

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Public Interest in Sun Protection and Misinformation: A Google Trends and TikTok Analysis

Bhala R, Ambadi S, Oldenburg R

Public Interest in Sun Protection and Misinformation: A Google Trends and TikTok Analysis

JMIR Dermatol 2026;9:e99635

DOI: 10.2196/99635

PMID: 42490535

Public Interest in Sun Protection and Misinformation: A Google Trends and TikTok Analysis

  • Rajyk Bhala; 
  • Sriram Ambadi; 
  • Reid Oldenburg

ABSTRACT

In this analysis of Google Trends and TikTok content, public interest in anti-sun protection topics increased in recent years, while non-physician-created content demonstrated similar engagement but lower quality and viewer experience than physician-created content, highlighting a mismatch between public interest and information accuracy.


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Please cite as:

Bhala R, Ambadi S, Oldenburg R

Public Interest in Sun Protection and Misinformation: A Google Trends and TikTok Analysis

JMIR Dermatol 2026;9:e99635

DOI: 10.2196/99635

PMID: 42490535

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