Katherine Ognyanova (@ognyanova.bsky.social) Profile picture
Assoc. Prof. @RutgersCommInfo | Research on politics, tech, trust, misinfo, networks, and computational methods | PI https://t.co/31fFv5mG8A, https://t.co/atkoPs1Nhw, and https://t.co/DALJjUw5ub
Feb 15, 2022 7 tweets 8 min read
Our new report on #COVID vaccine misinformation trends is out. We look at shifts in beliefs across demographics and find links to trust in science, government, and media. Many who believe false claims are aware they contradict science. covidstates.org #fakenews (1/7) ImageImage After a year, we see 16% of Americans still hold vaccine misperceptions, 46% are uncertain about false vaccine claims. Misperceptions are most prevalent among age 25-44, parents, those who didn’t go to college, and Republicans. osf.io/9ua2x/ (2/7) ImageImageImageImage