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Antivax quacks are continuing to make up fantastical biological mechanisms for COVID-19 vaccine “shedding” (sciencebasedmedicine.org)
submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Arguably best way to counter misinformation is non-platforming it. Mere provable facts and impeccable logic have a dogshit success rate.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The problem is other platforms exist. not jst social media, but daycare dropoff or coffee shops.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Then what's your counter?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

I wish I knew. So far I haven't seen one that works. It is despirataly needed.