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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene teased that she may run for president, delighting Infowars host Alex Jones
"In the future we'll definitely see what happens, we'll see what the people think about something l…
Tom Porter
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This natural health doctor has published over 600 articles claiming coronavirus vaccines are a fraud - he's part of the 'disinformation dozen' responsible for the vast majority of COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook
Joseph Mercola has an online audience of 3.6 million. His article "Could Hydrogen Peroxide Treat Co…
Laura Casado
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A man says his father, mother, and brother all died of COVID-19 after getting 'caught up' in anti-vax claims and refusing to get the shot
Francis Goncalves says his parents and brother died within a week of each other. He thinks they cau…
Marianne Guenot
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Reddit banned an anti-vaccine, anti-mask community after 135 of its biggest forums protested
Reddit banned the subreddit r/NoNewNormal after a site-wide protest against the company's inaction …
Heather Schlitz
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The Biden White House confronted Fox News about its hosts' bid to erode trust in the COVID-19 vaccine
Fox News hosts have for months encouraged viewers to question the safety and effectiveness of vacci…
Tom Porter
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YouTube announced a crackdown on anti-vaccine content, but 2 people from the 'Disinformation Dozen' are still on the platform
The Google-owned platform announced its expanded medical misinformation guidelines in a blog post o…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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TikTok is adding information labels to posts about vaccines as the UK threatens big fines for misinformation
TikTok plans to direct anyone searching for vaccine information on the app to a dedicated in-app hu…
Chris Stokel-Walker
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Right-wing and anti-vax influencers are using Instagram's 'link sticker' to 'monetize their misinformation,' watchdog group says
Instagram is "taking no steps or precautions to protect against" the abuse of the feature, a Media …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Drag Queen Story Hours in the UK are now being targeted by far-right protestors as anti-gay disinformation spreads
The protest in Bristol is one of several incidents in recent months where far-right groups have tar…
Connor Perrett
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Trump loyalists Michael Flynn and MyPillow CEO Michael Lindell team up with anti-vaxx doctors for 'health and freedom' tour to spread pandemic disinformation, report says
Donald Trump loyalists and anti-vaxx doctors are embarking on the "ReAwaken America" tour to fuel d…
Alia Shoaib
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MyPillow's Mike Lindell is sponsoring anti-vaxxer Sherri Tenpenny, one of the 'disinformation dozen'
Dr Tenpenny began promoting the pillows and slippers on sale at MyPillow, which is now a sponsor of…
Mia Jankowicz
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COVID: how anti-vaccine influencers exploit mothers
The intuitive mother is another trope anti-vaccine influencers use to encourage vaccine refusal. It…
PTI
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Popular pro-vaccine Reddit page calls on founders to do more to combat COVID-19 disinformation
"Nothing of substance has been done aside from quarantining a medium sized subreddit," the moderato…
Azmi Haroun
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Sherri Tenpenny, leading 'disinformation dozen' anti-vaxxer, described having COVID-19 symptoms and getting on planes
Dr Sherri Tenpenny said she got ill after "serious COVID exposures," over the summer and fall, duri…
Mia Jankowicz
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Trump advisors convinced him to stop promoting vaccines, fearing backlash from his base, report says
Donald Trump was notably silent about vaccines at his latest rally, a hard switch from his prior re…
Tom Porter
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An anti-vax doctor who's one of the biggest spreaders of COVID-19 disinformation says he doesn't lose sleep if his remarks cause death
Dr. Rashid Buttar, a member of the "Disinformation Dozen," appeared on CNN to promote anti-vax theo…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Photos show body bags that read 'disinfo kills' outside of Facebook's DC office to protest vaccine misinformation on the platform
The Real Facebook Oversight Board is calling on Facebook to take further action to limit the spread…
Palmer Haasch
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Fauci says the anti-vaccination movement is bigger than we think
Fauci, the nation's top disease expert, said 'disinformation and misinformation' now 'tends to rule…
Jake Epstein
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How the evangelical Christian right seeded the false, yet surprisingly resilient, theory that vaccines contain microchips
Conservative Christian groups have linked the vaccine to the Biblical 'Mark of the Beast' for decad…
Tom Porter
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Conspiracy theorists are pushing toxic bleach and other harmful treatments they claim can 'de-vaccinate' people
Private messaging channels are awash with dangerous advice for people who want to remove COVID-19 v…