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The Impact of AI-Generated Health Misinformation in Somalia: An Urgent Global Challenge in the Digital Age

  • By

  • Samar Yusuf Omar

  • Maryama Ahmed Ali

  • Abdirahman Mohamed Adan

  • Ilyas Abdullahi khalif

  • August 29, 2026

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    AI-driven misinformation is rapidly increasing and poses significant risks to fragile health systems, particularly in Somalia.

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    Somalia's digital landscape is evolving quickly, but low digital literacy and weak governance exacerbate vulnerabilities to health misinformation.

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    AI-generated misinformation can automate and amplify misleading health messages, complicating public health decision-making.

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    Limited digital governance and media regulation in Somalia allow AI-generated misinformation to exploit existing inequities.

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    Urgent attention from international researchers and policymakers is needed to address the challenges of health misinformation in Somalia.

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AI-driven health misinformation in Somalia’s digital era: A neglected crisis demanding global action

  • by Samar Yusuf Omar, Maryama Ahmed Ali, Abdirahman Mohamed Adan, Ilyas Abdullahi khalif

  • August 29, 2026

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