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🧵1: Ok think I’m finally ready to update on the America’s Frontline Doctors schism. It’s been a few months since the lawsuit mishigas began (qt 🧵), so I’ll try to summarize my observations— ALL MY OPINION— including Simone Gold’s apparent firing from AFLDS at the end of Jan👇🏻 twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
2: The original Florida suit against Dr. Simone Gold was dismissed December 6, 2022 for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. But before that case had run its course, Gold had already filed suit again the Board (Gilbert, Mack, Matthesius) on November 23, 2022 in Arizona. 
3: The AZ suit wasn’t all that different from the FL one, just from Simone’s perspective rather than Joey’s. Essentially, Gold claims her resignation never took effect, as the tenants of the agreement for her leave were not fulfilled, therefore she’s still AFLDS’ leader.
1/ 14 state attorneys general want answers from @Facebook re: if the #DisinformationDozen received special treatment from the platform, per @NanditaB1 for @Reuters.
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2/ The #DisinformationDozen—as identified by @CCDHate—are “12 anti-vaxxers who are responsible for almost two-thirds of anti-vaccine content circulating on social media platforms.” —@NanditaB1
3/ But we aren’t all viewed by the algorithm as equal targets. As discussed in an episode of @EpidemicPodcast, social media & disinformation algorithms target vulnerable populations. Listen here: bit.ly/3olnIHW
@ericstoltz @MatthewModine @MembershipFirst @ccollinsjr @pattonoswalt @WhoopiGoldberg @vincentdonofrio @StanShaw1 @dbonereckley @RealDBSweeney @SandraBernhard @sagaftra Speaking of health, I'm wondering why other candidate for national president platformed 2 of the most notorious anti #vaccination campaigners of #DisinformationDozen (Mercola & RFK JR on her #COVID19 'information' section of her cancer charity website? cancerschmancer.org/corona-care-4-…
@ericstoltz @MatthewModine @MembershipFirst @ccollinsjr @pattonoswalt @WhoopiGoldberg @vincentdonofrio @StanShaw1 @dbonereckley @RealDBSweeney @SandraBernhard @sagaftra In case you want more info on the #DisinformationDozen, this @Forbes Op-Ed explains their role in creating vaccine hesitancy & vaccine refusal & how we're now facing a Delta variant wave that is affecting work & the economy forbes.com/sites/stevensa…
@ericstoltz @MatthewModine @MembershipFirst @ccollinsjr @pattonoswalt @WhoopiGoldberg @vincentdonofrio @StanShaw1 @dbonereckley @RealDBSweeney @SandraBernhard @sagaftra @Forbes Moreover there is newly adopted multi-union Return to Work agreement which allows productions to opt to mandate COVID19 vaccination for all employees (only exemptions granted are for health or religious reasons)
This could make getting work more difficult sagaftra.org/files/sa_docum…
This could make getting work more difficult sagaftra.org/files/sa_docum…
Surprise, sur-fucking-prise!
Some "#Wellness" #InternetMarketers have found a way to #monetise pandemic #misinformation...
Some "#Wellness" #InternetMarketers have found a way to #monetise pandemic #misinformation...
Like this chap David Martin that @SeeJayRich recently introduced me to:
#SnakeOil salesmen have and always will always prey on the vulnerable, but the "#DisinformationDozen" (and others) appear to have turned it into an industry:
counterhate.com/disinformation…
#SnakeOil salesmen have and always will always prey on the vulnerable, but the "#DisinformationDozen" (and others) appear to have turned it into an industry:
counterhate.com/disinformation…
On the 'poacher-turned-gamekeeper' principle, maybe @BorisJohnson will decide to make @grantshapps the UK's pandemic #MisinformationTzar on this issue...
theguardian.com/politics/2015/…
theguardian.com/politics/2015/…
