Can ‘Social Stress Indicators’ help contain social media misfluencers? Herkulaas Combrink, Phelokazi Mkungeka | June 1, 2026

https://geneticliteracyproject.org/2026/06/01/can-social-stress-indicators-help-contain-social-media-misfluencers/ Misleading information online is often treated as a technical glitch, something that better algorithms or stricter moderation can fix. But research points to a more complex reality. That is, the rise of “misfluencers”, individuals who shape how information is interpreted, shared and trusted across digital platforms.