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Sep 2, 2022 - First Draft explores Covid-19 vaccine misinformation surrounding Hispanic and Latinx communities on Telegram, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Apr 8, 2019 - The main objective of this study was to determine whether one of the most commonly employed pro-vaccination strategies based on the “myths vs. facts&

While articles that present misinformation are uncommon, they have the capacity to reach large numbers of readers and affect the vaccine conversation,...

Feb 24, 2022 - New ISD research on Arabic-language COVID/vaccine misinformation on Facebook is exclusively covered by WIRED.

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Oct 16, 2025 - Health professionals sometimes struggle to respond to anti-vaccine arguments, but the JITSUVAX project addresses misinformation with empathy – getting to the...

Mar 24, 2021 - The platform recently announced a ban on false Covid-19 and vaccine claims, so we used technical methods to see whether it’s working.

A new study examines misinformation about vaccines on social media and how it contributes to vaccine hesitancy.

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Nov 26, 2025 - A confluence of larger national trends threaten communities with reemergence of a preventable, potentially deadly virus.

Sep 2, 2022 - In a new report, First Draft examines Covid-19 misinformation and narratives affecting Black communities in the US on social media.

Nov 19, 2025 - COVID-19 vaccination rates are declining in the US, with only 23% of adults receiving a shot in the 2024-25 season. Vaccine hesitancy and misinformation are...

Mitigating harmful content in the fight for global health

Oct 31, 2025 - Artificial intelligence (AI) seems certain to change how people find answers to health questions online. But how?

Feb 24, 2022 - ISD's Ciarán O'Connor spoke to NewsNation Now, NBC News and Reuters on his findings.

Aug 18, 2021 - We've removed over 3,000 accounts, Pages and groups for repeatedly violating our rules against spreading COVID-19 and vaccine misinformation.

Nov 27, 2025 - As South Carolina tries to contain its measles outbreak, public health officials across the nation are concerned that the highly contagious virus is making a...

Nov 26, 2025 - When a measles outbreak emerged in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in October, health officials announced that most cases were tied to one public charter school,...

Jul 1, 2025 - The fight over vaccine safety is about more than science. Dr. Tyler Evans, MD, explains how trust, misinformation, and policy are shaping America’s health...