Anti/Vax: Reframing the Vaccination Controversy
This review of Bernice L. Hausman’s book, examines the anti-vaccine controversy by exploring the various epistemological, social, and cultural factors that influence vaccine skepticism. It argues that understanding these complexities is essential…
State of the anti-vax union
This report highlights the risks of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in U.S. regions with prevalent nonmedical vaccine exemptions despite stable national immunization rates.
When Falsehood Wins? Varied Effects Of Sensational Elements On Users’ Engagement With Real And Fake Posts
The study compared between fake and real microblogs, specifically those related to COVID 19. And interesting finding was that fake news utilized anger and disgust to gain attention, they also used more…
Countering the “Harmless E-Cigarette” Myth: The Interplay of Message Format, Message Sidedness, and Prior Experience With E-Cigarette Use in Misinformation Correction
the study explores which approach is better in addressing misinfo within the health sector, it suggests that for practical use two issues must be considered, 1 the sidedness, i.e. the narrative of…
Old and New Actors and Phenomena in the Three-M Processes of Life and Society: Medicalization, Moralization and Misinformation
A book that brings together a number of articles related to medicalization, taking the reader on journey regarding the development of information about certain topics as well as misinformation or so called…
