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Surgeon/scientist promoting science in medicine and exposing quackery. Editor of Science-Based Medicine. My opinions do NOT represent those of my employers.

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    1. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019

      Aside from this, there just aren't enough doctors and scientists who are interested enough in and good enough at social media to execute this strategy, at least not compared to the armies of cranks, trolls, and bots spreading the misinformation.

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    2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019

      This model is why so many doctors jump into social media, full of enthusiasm to counter medical misinformation, like what antivaxers spread. Then they find out that it's a deluge, a flood, and unending and overwhelming stream, and they give up.

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    3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019

      If only there were a group, a movement, that already exists, that has been thinking about medical misinformation and pseudoscience for decades to consult. If only...

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    4. Cephaloplod‏ @ArchyToothless 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon

      They also fail to understand that the antivaxers don't see doctors as "legitimate" sources of information but rather a part of a corrupted profession that they are correcting through their "research." Logical arguments aren't persuasive to such a belief system.

      3 replies 2 retweets 27 likes
    5. Austin Chiang, MD MPH‏ @AustinChiangMD 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @ArchyToothless @gorskon

      What about vaccine hesitant? I would also challenge traditional concepts and views of the medical community by looking at the medical influencers on Instagram and how it can be harnessed in a positive way.

      3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
    6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @AustinChiangMD @ArchyToothless

      Dealing with the vaccine-hesitant is very different from dealing with antivaxers. Antivaxers are almost impossible to reach or persuade. I don't bother, because it's a waste of time. They generally only change after a "Paul on the road to Damascus" moment.

      1 reply 1 retweet 8 likes
    7. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD @ArchyToothless

      Instead, I target the fence sitters, the ones who might be influenced by antivaxers. Those include the vaccine hesitant. As for where antivax influence is strongest, it's almost certainly Facebook, not Instagram.

      2 replies 1 retweet 8 likes
    8. Austin Chiang, MD MPH‏ @AustinChiangMD 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @ArchyToothless

      I like this focus on vaccine fence sitters. I think it depends on how you interpret Facebook vs Instagram user demographic and influencer phenomenon on this population.

      1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
    9. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @AustinChiangMD @ArchyToothless

      A lot less is known about antivaxers on Instagram than Facebook. We have several studies like this one suggesting aspects of FB antivaccine groups and propaganda.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2018/01/05/antivaccine-movement-facebook/ …

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    10. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD @ArchyToothless

      We also know that antivaxers are very good at gaming @facebook abuse detection algorithms to weaponize them against pro-vaccine advocates.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2016/04/01/an-antivaccine-activists-explains-how-she-uses-facebook-reporting-algorithms-to-harass-and-silence-pro-science-bloggers/ …

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      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD and

      We also know that antivaxers are very good at using secret groups on Facebook to organize campaigns of harassment against pro/vaccine doctors, including posting fake negative reviews.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2019/03/20/harassment-doctors-grieving-mother/ …

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        2. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD and

          There are efforts to help, but doctors who want to combat misinformation on suicidal media should know that if they become effective enough they WILL be targeted for harassment. Our efforts to help are inadequate.https://respectfulinsolence.com/2019/03/22/chad-hermann-todd-wolynn/ …

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 3 Jun 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD and

          So, I have to ask: Do you know what you're asking when you ask to recruit an army of healthcare professionals on social media? If you are effective, you WILL be harassed, particularly if you're a woman. (Antivaxers tend toward misogyny, fire instance.)

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