The antivaccine movement on Facebook: Small world networks, conspiracy theories, moral outrage, and paranoia

Facebook has become a hub from which antivaxers spread misinformation. A recent study looks at what they're saying and how FB pages facilitate the spread of antivaccine misinformation.
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Source: Respectful Insolence - January 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Authors: Orac Tags: Antivaccine nonsense Computers Medicine Quackery Skepticism/critical thinking conspiracy theories Facebook featured paranoia social media Source Type: blogs