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Vaccines, Misinformation, And The Internet (Part 1)

2020/2/26
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In the first of two episodes exploring anti-vaccine misinformation online, we hear the story of what happened to Cincinnati-area pediatrician Nicole Baldwin when her pro-vaccine TikTok video made her the target of harassment and intimidation from anti-vaccine activists online. Renee DiResta) of the Stanford Internet Observatory) explains their tactics and goals.You can see Dr. Baldwin's original TikTok here). Renee DiResta has written about how some anti-vaccine proponents harass, intimidate, and spread misinformation online here). Email the show at [email protected]).Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)