With COVID-19 shots finally available for infants and preschoolers, knowing how to combat misinformation on social media and elsewhere could be more important than ever.
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Articles on Vaccine misinformation
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Some of the most persistent myths about COVID-19 vaccination have been false rumours that it can affect fertility in men or women. There has never been any evidence to support this misinformation.
Stories build powerful emotional attachments. We root for heroes, boo their opponents and get anxious for the fictional problem to be solved. Facts have very little to do with it.
Fact-checking risks oversimplifying and distorting Americans’ political conflicts, while not actually helping people find ways to work together productively.
Skeptics may make demands for absolute certainty to undermine science and delay action. Critiques may not be in the interest of advancing science and public health, but by someone with an agenda.
Pediatricians and other health care providers can take some concrete steps toward building trust and counteracting anti-vaccination misinformation.
Clive Palmer says vaccines don’t work and Craig Kelly is among those misinterpreting statistics to suggest COVID vaccines are causing more deaths overseas.
NFL star Aaron Rodgers has amplified dangerous and disproven myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s why his statements are not only untrue, but also harmful because they spread misinformation.
To convince 18- to 30-year-olds to get vaccinated, three doctoral students designed an innovative, fun, non-judgmental quiz.
Not knowing how many posts people see on social media overall or where specific types of content get concentrated is keeping researchers in the dark about misinformation.
Some states have a legal framework allowing “mature minors” to make their own health care decisions – but they apply it in different ways, and some don’t have it at all.
Combating vaccine misinformation on social media requires blocking sources of misinformation – and giving researchers access to data about how misinformation spreads.
We surveyed social media users from vulnerable groups and found 73% got their vital news from social platforms. How can we protect these people from vaccine misinformation?
A social psychologist explains how to avoid being misled, and how to prevent yourself – and others – from spreading inaccurate information.
A national coalition of scientists, communicators and health experts is empowering Canadians to work together against online misinformation about COVID-19 and COVID-19 vaccines with #ScienceUpFirst.
Even if you’re vaccinated, you still need to come forward for COVID testing, even if you have the mildest symptoms.
Vaccine hesitancy will not go away fast. In fact, there are parallels in the physical world to how quickly or slowly an object returns to its normal state.
New guidelines take a broad definition of who can apply for a religious exemption to vaccinations. A lot will hinge on what constitutes ‘undue hardship’ to the employer.
Prominent ‘danger’ signs are needed online to warn people about misinformation.
Calling out false information on social media may do more harm than good.
Top contributors
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Assistant Professor of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
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Postdoctoral Associate in Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences
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Deputy Director, Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Australian National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, Australian National University
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Marketing, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Public Policy, Communication, and Information, UMass Amherst
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Assistant Professor in Social Psychology, University of Nottingham
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Professor of Law, Saint Louis University
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Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Colorado State University
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma State University
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Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases, Immunisation and Emergencies (IDIE) at Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Fellow at the Annenberg Public Policy Center, University of Pennsylvania
