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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. Sinclair Broadcast Group‏Verified account @WeAreSinclair 25 Jul 2020

      We hear your feedback regarding a segment on this week's "America This Week." At no juncture are we aligning with or endorsing the viewpoints of Dr. Mikovitz or Mr. Klayman or endorsing the "Plandemic" documentary. Full stop.

      8,634 replies 514 retweets 1,336 likes
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    2. Sinclair Broadcast Group‏Verified account @WeAreSinclair 25 Jul 2020

      We also interviewed a medical expert who debunked Dr. Mikovitz’s claims as conspiracy theories. We’re a supporter of free speech and a marketplace of ideas and viewpoints, even if incredibly controversial.

      2,745 replies 126 retweets 352 likes
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    3. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 25 Jul 2020
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      This is what’s known as “false balance,” in which conspiracy theory bullshit is “balanced” by a perfunctory denial from an expert or skeptic. It only serves to reinforce the message what there might be something to the conspiracy theory BS. It’s highly irresponsible.

      6 replies 48 retweets 210 likes
    4. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @gorskon @WeAreSinclair

      Relaying paranoid disinformation-filled conspiracy theories, with a “debunking” by an “expert” is NOT the “marketplace of ideas.” It’s giving credence to harmful disinformation through false balance. It actually AMPLIFIES the disinformation.

      2 replies 12 retweets 55 likes
    5. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @gorskon @WeAreSinclair

      I’ve seen this sort of behavior by the press for two decades now, particularly with respect to reporting on the antivaccine movement, stories where antivaxxers were interviewed and then an expert briefly interviewed. You know what we call that? The token skeptic.

      1 reply 9 retweets 25 likes
    6. David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @gorskon @WeAreSinclair

      The token skeptic trope allows the reporter to have “plausible deniability” that he’s not just credulously promoting pseudoscience, conspiracy theories, and disinformation by adding a perfunctory reality-based rebuttal.

      1 reply 2 retweets 12 likes
      David Gorski, MD, PhD‏Verified account @gorskon 25 Jul 2020
      Replying to @gorskon @WeAreSinclair

      However, when you look at how much time is devoted to the cranks and their conspiracy theory much time is devoted to a reality-based rebuttal, inevitably the cranks get MUCH more airtime. That’s how these false balance stories work.

      4:07 PM - 25 Jul 2020
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