Anatomy of an anti-vax fact-check: Consider the Source, Check the Site, Confirm the Content. Who made the claim, who published it, where’s the evidence?
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Year: 2021
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Mainstream media spreads fake news
Mainstream media contributes significantly to the infectious spread of conspiracy fantasies. But it could hold the cure.
Social media’s malgorithms spread lies and hate. The platforms are unwilling and probably unable to change.
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Vax vs. Vote
A side-by-side, state-by-state comparison showing vaccination rates closely correlated with Biden-vote percentages.
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The United States of Conspiracy
Americans will believe almost anything. Two decades of polling prove that. No matter how insane the claim, at least 10% and up to 40% of people will say it’s true.
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Mainstream media funds fake news
When debunkers link to fake-news stories, they do more harm than good. There’s a right way and wrong way to cite unreliable sources. Most publishers use the latter.