Both vaccine hesitancy & belief in harmful bunk increasing. A big reason? Politics. And it's killing people. My NEW article: Politics & vaccine misinformation: A horrifyingly bad mix healthydebate.ca/2024/09/topic/… "As anti-vaccine movements become more mainstream in conservative

Politics and vaccine #misinformation: A horrifyingly bad mix, by Timothy Caulfield healthydebate.ca/2024/09/topic/… via Healthy Debate #vaccination #infodemic

No, COVID-19 vaccines do not 'eat' children's immune systems: A study that does not show any clinical symptoms was misrepresented by misinformers | Fact check ca.news.yahoo.com/no-covid-19-va… via Yahoo Paul Offit

Love this. A much needed book! And nice to see a great person (and a good friend) thrive. Thx for all you do, Dr. Jonathan N. Stea!🙏

Elon Musk’s attacks on Kamala Harris become more unhinged cnn.com/2024/09/03/med… Truly bizarre posts. An AI-generated image suggesting centrist Harris is a communist (does he know what communism is?). Another stating woman shouldn't be in gov, only high testosterone men?

Is It Even Possible to Dam the Flow of Misleading Content Online? hbswk.hbs.edu/item/is-it-eve… Best to focus on the clearly harmful & hateful? Scott Kominers: "Due to human nature & the sheer amount of misinformation expressed on platforms, 'it’s not surprising that moderation has

Study highlights importance of social media influencers in information dissemination during #mpox outbreak phys.org/news/2024-09-h… "There are strong partnership opportunities here." Key: find trusted, credible, and science-informed partners. via Phys.org #ScienceUpFirst

Reality: - There is a mountain of evidence on vaccines. - NO good evidence supporting the fearmongering bunk (eg, "died suddenly" BS). - Increasingly, antivaxx noise is about politics. This is killing people. My new article reviews the evidence.👇 #VaccinesWork

Important: The rise & rise of predatory journals and the risks to clinical practice, health & careers: mja.com.au/journal/2024/2… Needed: - clearly define & identify predatory journals - recognize harm they do & the research economy the enables them - protect the quality &

No Tolerance for IgG Food Intolerance Tests mcgill.ca/oss/article/me… "IgG food intolerance tests [a naturopath fav] are claimed to diagnose which foods you are intolerant to, but they are wildly inaccurate & have been denounced by major professional organizations." via

Most Americans consume at least some local crime news — but TV news watchers probably see the most niemanlab.org/2024/09/most-a… via Nieman Lab Pop culture & news coverage a big driver of the fear of crime & belief that it is increasing. Fear exploited (and heightened) by

Key!👇 The algorithmic knowledge gap within and between countries: Implications for combatting misinformation misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-al… "Our findings indicate that algorithmic knowledge can empower social media users to combat misinformation and address social inequalities."

In Alberta, in the context of health decisions, there is no "age of majority". The mature minor rule applies. As a result, a mature minor under 18 can consent to vaccination without parental involvement. This is explicitly recognized in other provinces

Want to fight misinformation? Teach people how algorithms work niemanlab.org/2024/09/want-t… via Nieman Lab "At the heart of this issue lies social media algorithms — those mysterious computational formulas that determine what content appears on our feeds." #ScienceUpFirst

Warning labels from fact checkers work—even if you don't trust them—says study phys.org/news/2024-09-f… From study: "Warning labels were on average effective at reducing belief in (27.6% reduction), and sharing of (24.7% reduction), false headlines" (by David G. Rand et al).

"The scoping review identified that misinformation significantly impacted mental health, vaccine hesitancy, & health care decision-making." A Comprehensive Analysis of COVID #Misinformation, Public Health Impacts, & Communication Strategies: jmir.org/2024/1/e56931 via JMIR Publications

What’s one piece of misinformation that frustrates you? We’d love to hear about it! Join our campaign and help us debunk harmful myths with your experience. Interested? Send us a DM, and we’ll share how you can get involved! #TogetherAgainstMisinformation #ScienceUpFirst

Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is telling the truth about vaccines? When you start to look just a little bit below the surface, the answer becomes clear. Truth should always be valued over comfortable lies.

Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research theconversation.com/mobile-phones-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand "No association between mobile phone use and brain cancer, or any other head or neck cancer, was found."