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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.

Michigan, USA
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    1. 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
    2. 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
    3. 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/ …

      1 reply 2 retweets 5 likes
    4. 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/ …

      1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
    5. 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/ …

      1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
    6. 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/ …

      2 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
    7. Austin Chiang, MD MPH‏ @AustinChiangMD 3 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @ArchyToothless @Facebook

      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

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    8. Linda Girgis MD‏Verified account @DrLindaMD 4 Jun 2019
      Replying to @AustinChiangMD @gorskon and

      Why do you think medical influencers need help? I think you would be much more successful aligning yourself with those who have been already doing it rather than striking out on your own.

      2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
    9. Austin Chiang, MD MPH‏ @AustinChiangMD 4 Jun 2019
      Replying to @DrLindaMD @gorskon and

      Isn’t that what we are doing? How are we striking out on our own? I’m friends with most medical influencers on IG especially and many share this sentiment that there are many gray areas! 🙏

      2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
    10. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 4 Jun 2019
      Replying to @AustinChiangMD @DrLindaMD and

      OK, gonna be honest and a little bit blunt here. That news story about you made it sound like you were going to create and lead an army of "medical experts" to "drown out" health misinformation on social media.

      3 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 4 Jun 2019
      Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD and

      That news story sure came across as you striking out on your own and having those who join follow along. Let's just say it rubbed me (and several grizzled veterans of these wars) the wrong way.https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/doctor-recruiting-doctors-to-fight-fake-health-info-on-social-media.html …

      12:28 PM - 4 Jun 2019
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        2. Austin Chiang, MD MPH‏ @AustinChiangMD 4 Jun 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @DrLindaMD and

          I don’t own the internet. I’ve been on Facebook since it was introduced to undergrads at Duke as one of the first schools in 2004. I used Friendster, Xanga, and MySpace. I’m NOT anywhere near the first doc on FB/Twitter/IG/YT, and NEVER claimed to be.

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        3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 4 Jun 2019
          Replying to @AustinChiangMD @DrLindaMD and

          Bit of a straw man there, eh? 😉 I never said you said or implied any of that. I said the story portrayed you as "creating and leading an army of medical experts" to "drown out" health misinformation on social medial. That portrayal rubbed some of us the wrong way.

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        1. PediPsych‏ @pedipsych 4 Jun 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD and

          Think we're all on the same team here. Lots to learn from the folks who have been fighting the good fight for a long time but applaud your efforts to from a group (and to have this be part of your paid job).

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        2. Linda Girgis MD‏Verified account @DrLindaMD 4 Jun 2019
          Replying to @gorskon @AustinChiangMD and

          That's how it struck me. I'm all for getting more people in the antivaxx fight. But, if you ignore those who have been in this fight already, you're not going to get very far. Dr. Gorski mentioned experience fighting the death threats. Not many can stand up to that and quit.

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        3. Austin Chiang, MD MPH‏ @AustinChiangMD 4 Jun 2019
          Replying to @DrLindaMD @gorskon and

          AHSM is not just about vaccines. It’s also about the POSITIVES of social media use...plus best practices for spon con and FTC, disclosures, professionalism and DMs, hashtag campaigns, misrepresentation citing medical lit., academic recognition, institutional partnerships, etc

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