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Anti-vaccine Facebook groups rise amidst vaccine hesitancy Tuesday, 18 May 2021 11:45 Anti-vaccine Facebook groups rise amidst vaccine hesitancy Shares Reset Australia’s report found that anti-vaccine sentiments and misinformation rose among Facebook groups in the country. As conspiracies sway the public, Reset Australia developed a policy to counter these false claims. Anti-vaccine sentiments and misinformation, most especially aired on Facebook groups, grew at 300% during the pandemic,...

Reset Australia The number of Australians following public anti-vaxx Facebook groups grew nearly 300% during the pandemic, Reset Australia has found, in direct correlation with Australia’s rising vaccine hesitancy rates. Reset Australia’s report identified 13 public Facebook groups with users based in Australia and tracked their growth between January 2020 to March 2021. The 13 included anti-lockdown style groups, such as ‘End the Lockdown in Australia, ‘ Digital Warfare’, and ‘Aust...