The "manosphere" â that collection of social media influencers & alt-right manly man commentators â is doing real harm, to our health, families, relationships, and communities. My take: Does Being Called âTimmyâ Make Me Less Manly? thewalrus.ca/does-being-c...
Online trolls think itâs cool to attack my masculinity. But âman upâ is the lamest advice ever
Votersâ âmoral flexibilityâ helps them defend politiciansâ misinformation ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/09/16/v... From study: "...provide consistent evidence of moral flexibility, whereby voters justify demagogic fact-flouting as an effective way of proclaiming a deeply resonant political âtruth.'"
Many voters are willing to accept misinformation from political leaders â even when they know itâs factually inaccurate. Yet they still respond positively, if they believe these inaccurate statements ...
My new article: Politics and vaccine misinformation: A horrifyingly bad mix healthydebate.ca/2024/09/topi... This merger of politics and vaccine hesitancy can be deadly.
Antivaccine beliefs reside most often on the political right. We must confront this reality and devise evidence-informed strategies to counter this trend.
Our NEW study: Descriptions of Scientific Evidence & Uncertainty of Unproven COVID Therapies in News: infodemiology.jmir.org/2024/1/e51328 "Most claims on hydroxychloroquine (79%) were offered by a 'prominent person,' of which 97% were from former US President Trump."
Background: Politicization and misinformation or disinformation of unproven COVID-19 therapies have resulted in communication challenges in presenting science to the public, especially in times of hei...
Conspiracy Theorists Are Profiting Off a Disease That Doesn't Exist Yet Me: "Misinformation mongers are trying to exploit this conspiracy theory to sell products." "This is often their primary mode of income. The conflict is profound."
Misinformation on Disease X is on the rise.
"Truthy" > reality? Yep. #Misinformation spreading politicians "are rewarded by supporters who prefer the 'truthy' messagingâknowledge that 'feels' true & comes from the gut rather than higher reasoningâover less palatable fact-based alternatives."
We are swimming in a sea of information, built on a 24/7 cycle of content produced for our endless consumption. Average Americans stare at their smartphones for three and a half hours a dayâand soak ....
Yet ANOTHER study showing supplements often mislabeled. Study: Accuracy of Labeling Of Galantamine Generic Drugs And Dietary Supplements Needed: "...enforcement mechanisms to ensure that dietary supplement labels accurately reflect their contents."
This study examines the accuracy of labeling for galantamine products formulated as both generic drugs and dietary supplements, as well as tests for contaminati
The ins & outs of misinformation rabbit holes... Provide "a new sense of certainty, a new community they could talk to, and feeling they had regained some control of their lives." "...their continued activity in these spaces kept the misinformation ecosystem alive."
People who dive into misinformation are driven to satisfy an emotional need write Emily Booth and Marian-Andrei Rizoiu.
"Disinformation is a public health crisis. Here's how scientists & doctors are fighting it..." "There are things to be done, and we can't give up. Attacking misinformation in as many different ways as possible is something we're going to have to do." Hear, hear! #GoScience!
Johns Hopkins, Yale and others are offering scientists and physicians guides for addressing misinformation and disinformation. It's an uphill battle.
Heartbreaking. Maddening. "Alberta seeing deadliest flu season in recent memory; experts point to low vaccination rates" "...vaccination in Alberta ranks as amongst the lowest in Canada." #VaccinesWork
Albertaâs flu season has yet to end, but itâs already ranking as the deadliest in recent memory since the mid-1990s when reliable stats were first tracked.