Online discussions about bird flu are recycling COVID-19 narratives
Other resourcesReports of the H5N1 virus being detected in cow’s milk have kept the outbreak in the news and in social media conversations....
Reports of the H5N1 virus being detected in cow’s milk have kept the outbreak in the news and in social media conversations....
Reports of the H5N1 virus being detected in cow’s milk have kept the outbreak in the news and in social media conversations....
Last week in Austin, Texas, police launched an investigation after widespread overdoses due to opioids and other drugs resulted in multiple deaths and hospitalizations. Local news stations reported that after the overdose surge, police seized cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana laced with fentanyl. In response to the overdoses, community health care...
A recent New York Times article highlighted research suggesting that youth mental health education campaigns in schools are not helping young people with mental health issues and are instead encouraging incorrect “self-labeling” with mental illnesses. Experts quoted in the article expressed a need to improve access to youth mental health...
Last week, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs signed a repeal of the state’s 1864 law banning nearly all abortions. The repeal will take effect 90 days after the end of the legislative session. After that, a 2022 statue banning abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy will go back into place....
A recent University of Florida clinical trial found that a newly-developed mRNA cancer vaccine was able to reprogram patients’ immune systems to attack glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer. While many social media users celebrated these findings, others expressed distrust in mRNA technology and made false claims about mRNA COVID-19 vaccine...
Following a New York Times article about COVID-19 vaccine injuries, a well-known vaccine opponent in California falsely claimed on social media that COVID-19 vaccines have injured more than 10 million people. In response, some social media users shared concerns about COVID-19 vaccine safety and personal stories about vaccine injuries, while...
At a town hall meeting with New York City’s mayor, an audience member reported the mayor said “it was un-American” to not allow migrants to work while thousands of New York City employees were terminated for not complying with vaccine mandates. She asked the mayor why he is still...
Last week, the Ohio Capitol Journal published an article about HB 319—the “Conscientious Right to Refuse Act”—which would prevent employers and institutions in Ohio from placing restrictions on those who refuse vaccines or other medical treatments due to personal or religious beliefs. Many social media users who shared...
A social media user falsely claimed that the vaccines the CDC recommends for babies “include toxic heavy metals and known carcinogens.” The user also compared it to the agency advising against feeding honey to babies before they turn 1. In response, another user responded that they gave their son raw...