# Health Disinformation and Miracle Diets: Alerts and Ministerial Observatory > On October 25, 2026, scientists warned about miracle diets promoted by influencers followed by millions of people, deemed potentially dangerous for health. The next day, an investigation highlighted the lucrative nature of medical disinformation on social media, notably on TikTok, and the State's difficulties in regulating this content; scientists also reacted to the dangers of nutrition coaches and influencers. On October 28, the Ministry of Health announced the creation of an Observatory for Health Disinformation, tasked with monitoring, analyzing and responding on social media. This announcement comes as nearly one in two French people said they had already believed a false health information, a proportion reaching 74% among 15-24-year-olds. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 5 events nationwide, followed from 25 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. 8 articles from 6 sources (health, politics); last updated on 29 October 2026 at 06:00. - Status: ongoing - Category: Health, Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 25 October 2026 at 12:00 - Updated: 29 October 2026 at 06:00 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/61-health-disinformation-and-miracle-diets-alerts-and-ministerial-observatory ## Timeline (5 events) ### 25 October 2026 — [Régimes miracles promus par des influenceurs : des scientifiques alertent](https://acturadar.com/en/events/246-regimes-miracles-promus-par-des-influenceurs-des-scientifiques-alertent.md) Des influenceurs suivis par des millions de personnes promeuvent des régimes miracles potentiellement dangereux pour la santé. Des scientifiques tentent d'alerter face à ces pratiques. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [The business of medical misinformation on social media](https://acturadar.com/en/events/790-the-business-of-medical-misinformation-on-social-media.md) An investigation highlights the lucrative nature of health misinformation and the state's difficulties in regulating such content, particularly on TikTok. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Des scientifiques alertent sur les coachs en nutrition et régimes miracles](https://acturadar.com/en/events/612-des-scientifiques-alertent-sur-les-coachs-en-nutrition-et-regimes-miracles.md) Une enquête met en lumière les dangers des coachs en nutrition et influenceurs promouvant des régimes miracles sur les réseaux sociaux, face auxquels des scientifiques réagissent. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [The Health Ministry launches a Health Misinformation Observatory](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2744-the-health-ministry-launches-a-health-misinformation-observatory.md) Nearly half of French people say they have believed false health information, up to 74% among 15-24 year olds. The Health Ministry announces the creation of a Health Misinformation Observatory tasked with monitoring, analyzing and responding to health misinformation on social media. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Bill proposed to protect scientists from conspiracy attacks](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3538-bill-proposed-to-protect-scientists-from-conspiracy-attacks.md) MP Yannick Neuder has tabled a bill providing for an expert-driven infovigilance system to combat health disinformation. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “Health Disinformation and Miracle Diets: Alerts and Ministerial Observatory”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/61-health-disinformation-and-miracle-diets-alerts-and-ministerial-observatory Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology