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Even Some Health Care Workers Refuse To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine | NPR
by Deepa Shivaram
September 20, 2021
As new data shows 1 in 500 Americans has died from COVID-19 and the delta variant continues to surge across…
Covid-19: ‘Vaccine misinformation a dilemma for young people’ | BBC News
by BBC News
September 20, 2021
"Misinformation" is creating a "real dilemma" for young people considering whether they should take the Covid-19 vaccine, Northern Ireland's mental…
This study shows how people reason their way through echo chambers — and what might guide them out | Nieman Journalism Lab
by Shraddha Chakradhar
September 20, 2021
Preaching to the choir, shouting in an echo chamber — whatever your preferred metaphor is, a study published earlier this…
Research note: Understanding offline Covid-19 conspiracy theories: A content analysis of The Light “truthpaper” | HKS Misinformation Review
by Rod Dacombe
September 17, 2021
This article explores the ways in which offline conspiracist material concerned with Covid-19 is presented and structured through a content…
How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement | The Washington Post
by Ashley Fetters and Gerrit De Vynck
September 15, 2021
Glance at Jessica Alix Hesser’s Instagram page and you may feel a little like you’ve just opened up a pamphlet…
Hochul tells Facebook to ‘clean up the act’ on abortion misinformation after Texas law | TheHill
by Justine Coleman
September 15, 2021
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) called on Facebook to "clean up the act" on abortion misinformation on Monday, as…
A key legacy of 9/11? The way conspiracy theories spread online. | The Washington Post
by Jeff Melnick
September 13, 2021
It’s been 20 years since the attacks on the twin towers, the Pentagon and the crash of United 93 in…
11 September 2001: The conspiracy theories still spreading after 20 years | BBC News
by Shayan Sardarizadeh
September 10, 2021
The first 9/11 conspiracy theories appeared on the internet just hours after the attacks, on 11 September 2001, and with…
CDCS Colloquium: Alexander Cho, University of California, Santa Barbara | Annenberg School for Communication
September 8, 2021
Inspired by ethnographic work with queer of color users of the platform Tumblr during its heyday from 2010-2015 and using…