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Archived | Jenny McCarthy Dismisses Pediatrics Study On Autism | Circa January 10, 2010 #NotAnAutisticAlly #AutisticHistory
JENNY MCCARTHY DISMISSES PEDIATRICS STUDY ON AUTISM by Benjamin Radford, Discovery News Earlier this week, research published in the peer-reviewed medical journal Pediatrics found no evidence that special diets have any influence on autistic children. This was a blow to some parents of autistic children who had hoped for a cure, but things took a more tragic […]
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Podcast: Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny explain QAnon
Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny are NBC News reporters focusing on mis- and disinformation in health and politics. Here, they speak with Lawfare’s Quinta Jurecic and Evelyn Douek about QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory built around anonymous internet posts heralding Donald Trump as the righteous leader of a struggle against a cabal of “deep state” elites running […]
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Russian-backed organizations amplifying QAnon conspiracy theories, researchers say | WHTC
By Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Russian government-supported organizations are playing a small but increasing role amplifying conspiracy theories promoted by QAnon, raising concerns of interference in the November U.S. election. Academics who study QAnon said there were no signs Russia had a hand in the early days of the movement, which launched in […]
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An Autistic Perspective of Anti-Vaxxers, Miracle Mineral Solution and Other Quackery | Eve Reiland
Across America parents are feeding their children bleach as a cure for autism. This is a deadly phenomenon and one that Autistic activists and allies have been battling worldwide for years. Yes, administering industrial-strength bleach as a drug, marketed as Miracle Mineral Solution, is absurd, toxic and has harmed and killed people around the world. […]
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Twitter cracking down on QAnon conspiracy theory accounts
Twitter on Tuesday said it was cracking down on accounts linked to QAnon, a group known for spreading conspiracy theories online. “We’ve been clear that we will take strong enforcement action on behavior that has the potential to lead to offline harm,” Twitter’s safety team said late Tuesday. “In line with this approach, this week we […]
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Anatomy Of A COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory – NPR News – 90.7 WMFE
Conspiracy theories need the right ingredients to take off, and the coronavirus pandemic has been a breeding ground for them. Here’s how fear, wealth and social media all play a role. Source: Anatomy Of A COVID-19 Conspiracy Theory – NPR News – 90.7 WMFE
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‘It’s psychologically easier’: how anti-vaxxers capitalised on coronavirus fears to spread misinformation | Society | The Guardian
While many believe a Covid-19 vaccine will be a ‘ticket out’, experts are concerned getting people to take it is the real challenge When Susan had a baby daughter, she was not planning on having her vaccinated. It didn’t seem abnormal to her – most of her mothers’ group didn’t vaccinate either. “I had friends […]
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