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airiefairieOne third of all conspiracy theories and fake news about the dangers of vaccination on the social media come from just 12 opinion pushers who have a large number of online followers. This is revealed in a study completed by the British NGO Center for Combating Digital Hate, cited by Sky News:
Two-thirds of anti-vax propaganda online created by just 12 influencers, research finds
Most of these 12 people live in the US, some of them are politicians while others are doctors, but the most successful among them are exceptional salespeople. Unlike the bulk of those consumers who describe themselves as "skeptical" about the benefits of vaccination, anti-vax influencers use aggressive methods to persuade people not to get vaccinated.
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Two-thirds of anti-vax propaganda online created by just 12 influencers, research finds
Most of these 12 people live in the US, some of them are politicians while others are doctors, but the most successful among them are exceptional salespeople. Unlike the bulk of those consumers who describe themselves as "skeptical" about the benefits of vaccination, anti-vax influencers use aggressive methods to persuade people not to get vaccinated.
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