Misinformation and conspiracy theories about health had long been a growing problem before the pandemic, but it took COVID-19 to get the government and researchers to take it seriously. Now, a new report in The Washington Post adds to previous reporting from multiple sources describing how allies of misinformation—and not just health misinformation—are striking back under the guise of defending “free speech.”
https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/health-misinformation-now-has-powerful-allies/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=health-misinformation-now-has-powerful-allies
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