You should see what antivaxxers and cancer quacks routinely do and have done to me (and fellow science communicators) over the last 16 years. A recap: 1.) I've had many complaints sent to my cancer center director, department chair, and dean more times than I can remember. 1/https://twitter.com/mccormick_ted/status/1362380340518658051 …
It's not so much bravery. It's just that my real name's been out there for so long that there's really no easy way for me to retreat to pseudonymity or anonymity without giving up the social media presence I've developed over so many years and starting from scratch.
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Also, even if I were to try to retreat to a new pseudonymous identity and abandon my current accounts, I have no doubt that my rather distinctive...voice...would soon give the game away. That leaves a choice: Continue under my real name or retreat from social media altogether.
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