NEW: Just 12 anti-vaxxers are responsible for almost 2/3rds of anti-vaccine content circulating on social media platforms.
@Facebook, @instagram, @Twitter and @YouTube must deplatform the Disinformation Dozen.
Our new research with @AntiVaxWatchOrg. counterhate.com/disinformation…
Our analysis focuses on 12 leading anti-vaxxers with a mix of large followings, huge output of anti-vaccine content and rapid growth.
All have repeatedly breached platform rules on vaccine misinformation.
It is well past time they were deplatformed. counterhate.com/disinformation…
We analysed a sample of anti-vaccine content that was shared or posted to Facebook and Twitter a total of 812,000 times in the last two months.
It showed that 65% of that content was attributable to 12 leading anti-vaxxers - The Disinformation Dozen. counterhate.com/disinformation…
The Disinformation Dozen of leading anti-vaxxers are even more influential on Facebook.
Up to 73% of anti-vaccine content circulating on Facebook originates with this tiny group of anti-vaxxers and their network of websites, businesses and organisations. counterhate.com/disinformation…
Analysis of over 120,000 anti-vaccine tweets shows that the Disinformation Dozen of leading anti-vaxxers are influential on Twitter too.
Up to 17% of anti-vaccine tweets feature this tiny group of anti-vaxxers. counterhate.com/disinformation…
Big Tech has repeatedly broken its promises to tackle vaccine misinformation.
They must start enforcing their policies, starting with repeat offenders.
It’s time for @Facebook, @instagram, @Twitter and @YouTube to deplatform the Disinformation Dozen. counterhate.com/disinformation…
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