It's this sort of false balance between vaccine science and pseudoscience in the media that I've been calling out for 14 years. Over the last few years I've commented that I've noticed less of this and thought journalists were finally starting to "get it." I was too optimistic.1/https://twitter.com/GenevieveReaume/status/1128135049193246720 …
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I know it's difficult for some journalists to grasp, but there are issues where there are not two sides to the story. This is one. Worse, the traditional structure of antivax claim followed by scientist or doctor refuting claim can actually reinforce the claim. 4/
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When it comes to conspiracy theory-based movements like the antivax movement, facts don’t matter, and presenting antivaccine pseudoscience side-by-side with science elevates the pseudoscience, no matter how much refutation to antivax pseudoscience is included. 5/
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Again, I know it's counterintuitive, but it's true. Just ask
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Ack! How did I miss this nauseating display of credulity regarding antivaccine pediatrician Dr. Paul Thomas.
6a/6https://twitter.com/genevievereaume/status/1128000660685746176 …
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Here's a hint. Thomas' "vaxed/unvaxed" study is poorly designed nonsense, but she still reports it and even let's him brash about how he's trying to get it published!
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Here's what I mean. 6c/6https://respectfulinsolence.com/2019/01/25/ipak-running-dubious-study/ …
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Let's just say there's a reason why I refer to Dr. Paul Thomas as a rising star in the antivaccine movement, and in this story he was credulously treated as another potentially valid viewpoint. 6d/6https://respectfulinsolence.com/2018/03/09/dr-paul-thomas-newest-antivaccine-pediatrician-making-name-himself/ …
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Interesting point.The reason behind the overwhelming,unanimous in fact,support of world religions for vaccinating children is the moral imperative to protect children and protect the most vulnerable among us. Ethically,individual rights that hurt our neighbor is on shaky ground.1
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