Meta thinks Facebook may need more “harmful health misinformation”
Policy – Ars Technica,
Enlarge (credit: Caroline Brehman / Contributor | CQ-Roll Call, Inc.) The US continues to struggle with pandemic…
A Short-Term Option for Addressing Misinformation during Public Health Emergencies: Online Nudging and the Human Right to Freedom of Thought
Opinio Juris,
Richard is a Research Fellow in Public Health Emergencies and the Rule of Law at the Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law…
Creating ‘Psychological Vaccine’ to Protect Against Fake COVID News
social science space,
Anti-vaccination groups are projected to dominate social media in the next decade if left unchallenged. To counter their viral…
By Cutting Big Pharma Out of Vaccine Production, We Can Help Neutralize Anti-Vaxx Paranoia
Jacobin Mag,
The anti-vaxx movement is a menace, but it feeds off public distrust nurtured by the appalling record of Big Pharma. We need an…
Facebook is finally using a potent tool against COVID-19 misinformation
Co.Exist,
Facebook is now deploying notifications to directly tell people when they have engaged with misinformation. But experts say it…
Jab Me If You Can: How Political Endorsements Defeat Vaccinations
Counter Punch,
Photograph Source: Jernej Furman – CC BY 2.0 Will they ever learn? When former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and…
¿Cansado de la pandemia?: no se preocupe, los antivacunas harán lo que puedan para prolongar su sufrimiento
Nada es Gratis,
La presidencia de Donald Trump es el síntoma más preocupante de otra pandemia que afecta a la humanidad: la desconfianza en la…
Facebook Bans Anti-Vaccine Ads but Keeps Pages Where Falsehoods Thrive
Science | KQED Public Media for Northern CA,
Facebook rolled out a new policy on Tuesday aimed at cracking down on vaccine falsehoods, a ballooning problem for the social…
Viewpoint: How to constructively engage on social media with those who post anti-GMO and anti-vax conspiracies
Genetic Literacy Project,
Anti-Vaccine Misinformation on Facebook Has Gained a Lot of Traction During Pandemic
Science | KQED Public Media for Northern CA,
As scientists begin to clear a path to a potential coronavirus vaccine, researchers and advocates are increasingly sounding the…
Re-energized anti-vaccine activism is growing on the right and winning the social media battle to discredit coming coronavirus treatments
Genetic Literacy Project,
There's Another Insidious Side Effect of This Pandemic - More Anti-Vaxxer Activity
Science Alert,
They're seizing this moment.
How coronavirus ‘changes the game’ for the anti-vaccination movement – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Wake Up To The Truth,
By Ariel Bogle, Michael Workman and Stephen Hutcheon Posted Sat at 3:35pm Photo: Demonstrators at a rally against mandatory…
Doctors find their voices to combat “infodemic” of fake news
Healthy Debate,
The post Doctors find their voices to combat “infodemic” of fake news appeared first on Healthy Debate.
New Map Reveals Distrust in Health Expertise Is Winning Hearts and Minds Online
beSpacific,
GW Today – Researchers warn scientists are fighting health misinformation in the wrong place. “Communities on Facebook that…
The Information Apocalypse Is Already Here, And Reality Is Losing
BuzzFeed - Latest,
We’ve spent more than three years preparing for an information apocalypse. Why couldn’t we stop it with the coronavirus?View…
#MSCOVID18 info wars
Multiple Sclerosis Research,
It is one thing calling for scientists to turbocharge the development of a coronavirus vaccine but quite another to get the…
https://www.sciencealert.com/vaccination-opponents-are-well-positioned-to-change-minds-on-social-media
Bruce's Blog,
First ‘Map’ of Vaccine Battlegrounds on Social Media Shows How Dire Things Have…
First Vaccine Battlegrounds 'Map' on Social Media Show How Dire Things Have Become
Science Alert,
The timing couldn't be worse.
The media is messing with us. At least, our memories.
Age of Engagement | Big Think,
Modern media isn't necessarily harming our memory systems though it is impacting what we remember. We used to retain reams of…
Antivaxeri môžu byť o desať rokov na Facebooku vo väčšine, vedkyni pripomínajú sektu
Denník N,
Na Facebooku je zatiaľ menej antivaxerov ako zástancov očkovania, no odporcovia rýchlo rastú, ukázala analýza, ktorá mapovala…
COVID-19: Top science stories of the week, from genetics to herd immunity
Forum:Blog,
A round-up of the most significant science stories as scientists battle to better understand and treat the coronavirus.
The COVID-19 misinformation crisis is just beginning, but there is hope
Ars Technica,
Enlarge / Vials of measles vaccine at the Orange County Health Department on May 6, 2019 in Orlando, Florida. (credit: Paul…
La influencia de los antivacunas en las redes puede favorecer la persistencia de la pandemia
EcoAvant.com - Portada,
Un equipo dirigido por la Universidad George Washington (EE UU) ha monitorizado la opinión sobre las vacunas que casi 100…
Anti-vaccine groups are actively targeting ‘undecideds’ on social media
ZME Science,
"It's on the Internet so it must be true". Not.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/13/2020
naked capitalism,
Today's Water Cooler:
Human behaviour: Mapping online vaccination sentiment(Nature)
Research Highlights,
Anti-Vaxxers’ Social Networks are Ripe With People Susceptible to Their Misinformation
Gene Expression,
As the world waits for a COVID-19 vaccine, an anti-vaccination movement is gaining steam online.
New map reveals distrust in health expertise is winning hearts and minds online
Bioengineer,
Researchers warn scientists are fighting health misinformation in the wrong…