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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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/ …1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes -
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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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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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Again, this is not the sole purpose of the organization. There are many fronts to misinformation, half of which is perpetuated by our own...especially on Instagram. BUT it’s still early where we can still help the influx of medical “influencers” do it responsibly
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Why are you so focused on Instagram? It's not where the antivaxers are, compared to Facebook and Twitter. It's not, as far as I've seen, where fencesitters are influenced by antivaxers nearly as much. If there's evidence that I'm mistaken, I'll rethink, but I don't think I am.
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