Social media influencers could encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines

(University of Cambridge) Public health bodies should consider incentivizing social media influencers to encourage adolescents to follow social distancing guidelines, say researchers. Many adolescents are choosing to ignore the guidelines set out by governments during the COVID-19 pandemic, and peer-to-peer campaigns are likely to be more successful in changing attitudes.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news