Here is the price of conspiracy theories, including antivax conspiracy theories: Broken lives, people living in fear and afraid to speak up. 1/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jan/23/conspiracy-theories-internet-survivors-truth …
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I mean, sure, I've had quacks and antivaxers harass me at work and try to get me fired. I've had Mike Adams write defamatory screed after defamatory screed about me, assume 40 in all, trashing my Google reputation. 4/
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None of that, however, is as bad as the death threats, the physical stalking, and even violence that someone like James Alefantis. 5/
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Unlike
@lenpoz, I haven't had to move because of so many death threats. 6/Show this thread -
Unlike
@BriannaWu, I don't face misogynistic and violent online attacks, numerous death threats, and physical stalking. (Women who stand up have it so much worse.) 7/Show this thread -
Unlike
@DrPaulOffit, I haven't had multiple credible death threats, although I have had a couple. 8/Show this thread -
Seeing myself considered in that group was the ultimate "I'm not worthy!" moment for me. 9/pic.twitter.com/XZ8MEskrDa
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I salute all of them, and
@Edpilkington and@guardian for doing this story. 10/10Show this thread
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