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Not so much a large contingent pushing that stuff out, rather a small number that directly profited from "alternative cures" pushed hard and marketed well, whic
by defrost 1y ago
Not so much a large contingent pushing that stuff out, rather a small number that directly profited from "alternative cures" pushed hard and marketed well, which was picked up and echoed by many.
Just 12 People Are Behind Most Vaccine Hoaxes On Social Media, Research Shows
- https://www.npr.org/2021/05/13/996570855/disinformation-dozen-test-facebooks-twitters-ability-to-curb-vaccine-hoaxes https://www.npr.org/2021/05/13/996570855/disinformation-doze...
Researchers have found just 12 people are responsible for the bulk of the misleading claims and outright lies about COVID-19 vaccines that proliferate on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
"The 'Disinformation Dozen' produce 65% of the shares of anti-vaccine misinformation on social media platforms," said Imran Ahmed, chief executive officer of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, which identified the accounts.