Anti-vaxxers could rule Facebook within a decade, researchers warn
Anti-vaxxers could rule the social media conversation in a decade if authorities don’t step in, an...
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Anti-vaxx views could become the norm in a decade, study claims
Anti-vaxx views could become the norm in just a decade, a new study warns.
The finding,...
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New research published in the journal 'Nature...
Anti-vaccine movements are winning in “ online competition ” and may come to dominate
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A study analyzed the “online competition”...
A New Study Explores The Spread Of Misinformation About Coronavirus On Facebook
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Neil Johnson, a professor of physics at George Washington University,...
Anti-Vaxxers’ Social Networks are Ripe With People Susceptible to Their Misinformation
When physicist Neil Johnson moved to Maryland in 2018 to take a job at George Washington University (GW...
COVID-19 is a “perfect storm” for conspiracy theories, finds new study that shocked scientists
Considering the 2020 pandemic, you might forget 2019 had its own public health disaster. There...
Why Anti-Vaxxers Often Win Out on Facebook
Groups that spread vaccine misinformation on social media have more impact than government health...
The anti-vaxxers are winning the battle on Facebook
Anti-vaccination Facebook Pages are currently better at attracting undecided users to their cause than...
Anti-vaxxers on Facebook better at influencing undecided: study
New research suggests that people who are undecided about vaccines are more likely to be influenced on...