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Majority of Covid misinformation came from 12 people, report finds
theguardian.com ^ | 7/17/21 | Erum Salam

Posted on 07/17/2021 5:51:34 PM PDT by ransomnote

The vast majority of Covid-19 anti-vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories originated from just 12 people, a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) cited by the White House this week found.

CCDH, a UK/US non-profit and non-governmental organization, found in March that these 12 online personalities they dubbed the “disinformation dozen” have a combined following of 59 million people across multiple social media platforms, with Facebook having the largest impact. CCDH analyzed 812,000 Facebook posts and tweets and found 65% came from the disinformation dozen. Vivek Murthy, US surgeon general, and Joe Biden focused on misinformation around vaccines this week as a driving force of the virus spreading.

On Facebook alone, the dozen are responsible for 73% of all anti-vaccine content, though the vaccines have been deemed safe and effective by the US government and its regulatory agencies. And 95% of the Covid misinformation reported on these platforms were not removed.

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To: ransomnote

Hmm

I only recognize two of the names. Guess i am way behind.

So many folks are puttiing out great solid info, many being practicing doctors.


41 posted on 07/17/2021 6:44:45 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ransomnote

Propaganda + censorship of those who oppose the propaganda.

Welcome to the new normal comrades.


42 posted on 07/17/2021 6:53:37 PM PDT by Pollard
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To: ransomnote
President Trump also told US how big Pharmaceutical used, abused, and took advantage of US…. The world got cheap meds while the US were being gouged.
43 posted on 07/17/2021 6:57:32 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: ransomnote

Yeah

I forgot that POS


44 posted on 07/17/2021 6:58:53 PM PDT by digger48
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To: ransomnote
I think they forgot to put Kamala Harris and Joe Biden on the list. You can watch them say that they doubt the safety of the vaccine before they took office in this video
45 posted on 07/17/2021 7:23:11 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: ransomnote

Let’s see... Just ONE engineer raised the warning that the space shuttle o-rings would fail in the cold weather. The officials deemed the launch safe, and everyone above was blown up in the sky.


46 posted on 07/17/2021 7:29:50 PM PDT by The Truth Will Make You Free
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To: BenLurkin

Let government get away with blocking “covid misinformation” and it will never hesitate to block any opinions contrary to the Party line.

I couldn't agree more. Refute false or misleading information, sure. But informational censorship by the government OR what has clearly become little more than state media, the MSM, and silicone valley is utterly unacceptable in this country. This creeping stifling of public discourse began in earnest after the 2016 election and has gone nuclear with COVID and the insurrection BS. Enough!

47 posted on 07/17/2021 7:34:22 PM PDT by phoneman08 (qwiyrqweopigradfdz oncm,.dadfjl,dz )
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To: arthurus
Maybe Jen Psaki should talk to some of the researchers cited in this article.
48 posted on 07/17/2021 7:42:42 PM PDT by freeandfreezing
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To: ransomnote

>>> Center for Countering Digital Hate <<<

“Hate” = Free Speech


49 posted on 07/17/2021 7:55:23 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: ransomnote

So now questioning Fauci is “hate.” YAY Biden. 1984 is here.


50 posted on 07/17/2021 8:01:59 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes.)
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To: ransomnote

What a load of crap.. i dont recognize any of those names from stuff I’ve seen


51 posted on 07/17/2021 8:08:36 PM PDT by Safrguns
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To: babble-on

>Why are they telling you not to get your shots? Because they like and respect you?<

Why would they tell you not to take the shot? They are not saying that. They are merely telling you the rest of the story. The choice is yours at least until the government mandates that you take it.


52 posted on 07/17/2021 8:32:58 PM PDT by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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To: ransomnote

Bkmk


53 posted on 07/17/2021 9:18:21 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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To: ransomnote

I’m
No 1. !

Here is the truth in three simple lessons

1- history of the evil insane vaxx business

https://phoreveryoung.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/the-worst-cover-up-in-the-history-of-the-world-vaccinations-are-monkey-business/

2- Websites by highly intelligent parents of vaxx damaged kids who took it upon themselves to help others see the truth

http://vaxtruth.org/

https://vactruth.com/

Don’t be fearful. Read them in their entirety. They are compelling


54 posted on 07/17/2021 10:10:07 PM PDT by Truthoverpower (Arizona !!!! Now the TRUMP TRAIN is getting back on TRACK ! TRUTH! FREEDOM ! LIBERTY! )
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To: ransomnote

I wonder if Dr. Reiner Fuellmich will be added to the list

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3976950/posts


55 posted on 07/17/2021 10:36:14 PM PDT by Roccus (Prima di ogni altra cosa, siate armati!)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

What, no FReeper names???


56 posted on 07/17/2021 11:22:09 PM PDT by bitt (<img src=' 'width=500>)
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To: babble-on

President Trump took the vacks on the recommendation of people who he trusted. He trusted a lot of people who shouldn’t be trusted to reload the toilet paper.


57 posted on 07/17/2021 11:39:37 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts ((“If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer,)
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To: ransomnote

Non-profit

Right

💰❎


58 posted on 07/17/2021 11:46:21 PM PDT by Varsity Flight ( "War by the prophesies set before you." I Timothy 1:18)
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To: ransomnote; Fedora; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Rizza Islam is also known as Ronnie Steven “Rizza” Islam. He is a member of Louis Farrakhan’s Nation of Islam.

Robert Kennedy Jr. we already know of.


59 posted on 07/18/2021 12:53:28 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: ransomnote

No, that’s not what they are saying. They just listed the 12 worst. That doesn’t mean there aren’t more disinformation artists, it just means they noted the 12 most prolific.

If they bothered to list the dirty 2 dozen then the other names might be there.


60 posted on 07/18/2021 1:03:05 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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