I admire his enthusiasm, but "drowning out" quackery and medical misinformation with good information just doesn't work. wish him luck, but I wish he'd also talk to those of us who've been at just this thing for many years, like @MarkHoofnagle and others.https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/doctor-recruiting-doctors-to-fight-fake-health-info-on-social-media.html …
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Replying to @gorskon @MarkHoofnagle
I'm on the founding team of
@AHSM_org and we all knew to chat with veterans and experts in the arena prior to forming the organization. And we're actively seeking to collaborate with all healthcare professionals - those new to social media and those who've been at it for years.1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes -
Well if you’re seeking to combat vaccine and health disinfo, you haven’t been talking to the right people. Who are your scicomm experts? This is a field of academic study after all.
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I was wondering the very same thing, but refrained from coming right out and asking for the simple reason that I was more interested in whether this org is truly serious about combatting online medical misinformation and knew what it was getting into.
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We're more than serious. It isn't about "being influencers", it's about building a platform for those who already are experts in the area and increasing the outreach. And not just fighting misinformation...we can help with advocacy, lobbying, etc
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OK, here's where I out-blunt Mark a little. How? "Building a platform" is so vague as to be nearly meaningless. I already have multiple platforms. What about yours will be so much better and effective?
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It's just a different approach. Can you share some of your platforms and/or any relevant Instagram/social handles? I suspect instead of competition, there's a great way to collaborate.
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Replying to @AlokPatelMD @gorskon and
Shouldn’t AHSM have done an environmental assessment? Already had a robust knowledge of who has been doing the work for years, for free?
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Replying to @lizditz @AlokPatelMD and
Wow, I hate to sound sycophantic to one or harsh to the other but if he doesn't know Gorski I doubt think that he did any relevant research at all.
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Replying to @LazyBot1234567 @AlokPatelMD and
It’s not at all sycophantic. Gorski, Novella, Gunter, Hickey, Offit, Swanson, and a number of other physicians have been opposing vaccine denial for years. As have people, like
@EpiRen, in allied professions.5 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
You are too kind.
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