Vaccine wars: Social media battle outbreak of bogus claims
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News - AP-National Like health officials facing outbreaks of disease, internet companies are trying to contain bad information…
News - AP-National Like health officials facing outbreaks of disease, internet companies are trying to contain bad information…
SAN FRANCISCO — Like health officials facing outbreaks of disease, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
SAN FRANCISCO — Like health officials facing outbreaks of disease, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK — Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK — Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
A school nurse prepares an immunization needle for a child August 8, 2007 in Hialeah, Florida.
NEW YORK — Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
NEW YORK Like health officials facing measles outbreaks, internet companies are trying to contain vaccine-related…
Our picks Published 4 April 2019 · Russian disinformation and the measles surge in Greece · Russia is tricking GPS to protect…
IST As measles outbreaks spread in the US and worldwide, our look at how information about vaccine safety and reliability…
As measles outbreaks spread across the U.S., our new look at how information about vaccine safety and reliability spreads…
Truth decay: Anti-vaccination movementAnti-vaxxers appear to be losing ground in the online vaccine debate As measles outbreaks…
gorillaimages/Shutterstock.com"> Scientific evidence is clear: Vaccination is good for people and society.
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Filippo…
As measles outbreaks spread across the U.S., our new look at how information about vaccine safety and reliability spreads…
As measles outbreaks spread across the U.S., our new look at how information about vaccine safety and reliability spreads…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Filippo…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Filippo…
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Filippo…
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Truth decay Published 21 March 2019 A new study found that Russian trolls and bots have been spreading false information about…
When Alex, now a high-school senior, saw an Instagram account he followed post about something called QAnon back in 2017, he’d…
Commentary Another Russian disinformation operation has recently been reported in the news.
Opinion|Finding Compassion for ‘Vaccine-Hesitant’ Parents They’re infuriating and dangerous.
The internet has given a soap-box to many admirable causes but in the same breath we can’t ignore the not-so-admirable.
Although declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, we’re now battling renewed measles outbreaks in parts of Washington, Oregon…
Measles, a highly contagious disease that was considered eliminated in this country in 2000, is making a comeback.
Lawmakers are discussing a new bill, which would eliminate a legal exemption from vaccinations for "philosophical or personal…
Truth decay By Published 20 February 2019 Scientific researchers say Russian social-media trolls who spread discord before the…
For Shawn Broomfield and his wife, there was never a question whether or not to have their four children vaccinated.
Try asking Google about vaccines and, before you even finish typing the question, predictive text will offer up some helpful…
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catchi…
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catchi…
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catchi…
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catchi…
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catchi…
More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye-catchi…
FILE - This Feb. 6, 2015, file photo, shows a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine on a countertop at a pediatrics clinic in…
Russian social-media trolls who spread discord before the 2016 U.S. presidential election may have played a role in a deadly…
The same Russian social media trolls accused of meddling in the 2016 US election may be to blame for the deadly measles…
According to a report in Bloomberg, Facebook is "exploring additional measures" to fight anti-vaccine disinformation.
(CNN) More than a century before Facebook, anti-vaccination campaigners had another method for spreading their message -- an eye…
Try asking Google about vaccines and, before you even finish typing the question, predictive text will offer up some helpful…
According to a report in Bloomberg, Facebook is "exploring additional measures" to fight anti-vaccine disinformation.
Try asking Google about vaccines and, before you even finish typing the question, predictive text will offer up some helpful…
Breaking News The year was 1885, and smallpox vaccinations were compulsory in the UK -- reportedly inciting 100,000 people to…
© Shutterstock The same Russian social media trolls accused of meddling in the 2016 US election may be to blame for the deadly…
The same Russian social media trolls accused of meddling in the 2016 US election may be to blame for the deadly measles…
A large measles outbreak in Washington state shows no sign of abating. According to the State Department of Health, there are…
When I came to the United States for medical training after going to medical school in Pakistan, there were certain diseases I…
“I love my kid and I want him to live a long and healthy life,” Yuriy Stasyuk said.
Monday 4 February 2019 The most frustrating part of my job as a public health scientist is the spread of false…
BOSTON – The most frustrating part of my job as a public health scientist is the spread of false information – usually online …
BOSTON — The most frustrating part of my job as a public health scientist is the spread of false information, usually online…
On a beaucoup parlé des fausses nouvelles en politique, ces dernières années. En 2019, il serait temps de s’inquiéter de celles…
Timothy Caulfield is a Canada Research Chair in health law and policy at the University of Alberta and host of the TV…
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All of the following happened during a three-week stretch in August: A nurse at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston posted a…
(AP/Damian Dovarganes) Dr. David Ayoub used to be active in the anti-vaccination movement.
Dr. David Ayoub, with his chin in his hand, after testifying on behalf of James Duncan during a hearing in Clearwater, Florida…
Dr. David Ayoub used to be active in the anti-vaccination movement. Now he’s challenging mainstream science again—as an expert…
North Carolina has recently been hit with the biggest chickenpox outbreak in two decades, with 36 children falling ill as of Nov.
North Carolina has recently been hit with the biggest chickenpox outbreak in two decades, with 36 children falling ill as of Nov.
La prochaine grande épidémie pourrait ne pas être seulement causée par un virus, ou par un manque de budget pour combattre ce…
Over the years, I've written a number of articles outing industry front groups 1 such as the Genetic Literacy Project, the…
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Especialistas acreditam que a epidemia de sarampo em curso na Europa – foram registrados mais de 41.000 casos somente neste ano …
A stunning new report has revealed how Russians are weaponizing health information A Russian vaccine disinformation campaign…
A new study published Thursday shows Russian bots promoted divisive speech and misinformation surrounding vaccinations in the U.S…
Europe had a record number of measles cases due to low rates of vaccination, reports WHO Read Story Transcript Across Europe…
Sept. 7, 2018, 9:44 a.m. The growing stream of reporting on and data about fake news, misinformation, partisan content, and…
© Robert Scott Bell Well, well. The virulently pro-vax forces have just discovered their opponents are really, wait for it…
Measles cases have surged in Europe, with experts blaming the rise in infections on a drop in the number of people getting…
Still practising Chris Preece Friday, 31 August 2018 As I write this I’m coming to the end of a much needed fortnight off.
Health Some of the same Twitter accounts that tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S.
By Lisa Rapaport Some of the same Twitter accounts that tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S.
By Lisa Rapaport Some of the same Twitter accounts that tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S.
FILE PHOTO: A doctor prepares a syringe in a municipal vaccination centre in Nice, southeastern France, September 9, 2009.
Thomson ReutersBy Lisa Rapaport Some of the same Twitter accounts that tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S.
How about if we all take a breath and consider the schoolchild vaccination controversy with a measure of generosity and goodwill?
How about if we all take a breath and consider the schoolchild vaccination controversy with a measure of generosity and goodwill?
Falschinformationen sollen die westliche Gesellschaft weiter spalten. Das hat eine US-Studie entdeckt – durch Zufall.
Impfungen gehören zu den wichtigsten Waffen der Medizin. Dank ihnen sind zahlreiche gefährliche und tödliche Krankheiten wie…
Falschinformationen sollen die westliche Gesellschaft weiter spalten. Das hat eine US-Studie entdeckt – durch Zufall.
Falschinformationen sollen die westliche Gesellschaft weiter spalten. Das hat eine US-Studie entdeckt – durch Zufall.
Fake Twitter accounts and Russian trolls are “weaponising” public health communications, sowing misinformation and discord in…