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Makes joseph mercolas book different from those it removed. after all, mercolas book is filled with debunked myths and conspiracy theories and dangerous medical misinformation just like the others that were taken down. first, the ecommerce giant declined our request for an on-camera interview. then, after we sent them a list of questions wed hoped theyd answer via e-mail, amazon rejected that, too. then, refused to even give us a statement. instead, saying they hope to be more helpful on future ...

For weeks, its been a best-seller on amazon. likely, earning the doctor a tidy sum of money. but if its full of misinformation, why is amazon selling it at all? long before mercolas book, the ecommerce giant had removed other books that make dangerous medical claims or peddle misinformation about vaccines. last year, removing a book that implied the virus was a bioweapon. the year before that, amazon removed books falsely promoting an autism cure, such as healing the symptoms known as autism. th...

When her own staff searched for terms covid-19 and vaccine, the first result that came up was, you guessed it, joseph mercolas book. and it was tagged as a best-seller. warren goes on to point out to amazon that the book perpetuates dangerous conspiracies about covid-19, and false and misleading information about vaccines. >> im randi kaye with cnn. can we ask you a couple questions? >> reporter: dr. mercola refused to talk with us when we found him in florida in august. but unlike amazon, agree...

Mercola spewing lies about the vaccines for covid-19 and much of it is neatly packaged in this book he co-authored "the truth about covid-19" available on amazon. for about $15, you get 226 pages full of false claims and outlandish conspiracy theories about the vaccines. despite that, the publisher told us the book has already sold about 250,000 copies in all formats. for weeks, its been a best-seller on amazon. likely earning the doctor a tidy sum of money. but if its full of misinformation, wh...

Green to ask why they are continuing to publish this book and do they think they are contributing to the misinformation that is out there? the publisher told us there is no misinformation, as far as we are concerned. we feel we are contributing to the truth about covid. and, anderson, i also asked dr. mercola what he plans to do with the proceeds from the book. he said he plans to donate all of them to the national vaccine information center which is the countrys leading anti-vaccine advocacy gr...

Heres your opportunity to speak with us and answer questions. >> no answers there. and as i mentioned, hes been silenced on youtube. his lies and false propaganda are still available on other sites, of course including the largest book seller in the world, amazon. the question is why? randi stayed on the story, set out to find out. >> its an unproven vaccine. its just being accelerated and eliminated virtually every safety study. >> reporter: thats dr. joseph mercola spewing lies about the vacci...

Amazons behavior has caught the attention of senator elizabeth warren who, in this letter to amazons ceo, wrote she is concerned that amazon is peddling misinformation about covid-19 vaccines and treatments through its search and best-seller algorithms. she accuses the retail giant of being unwilling or unable to modify its business practices to prevent the spread of falsehoods. in her letter, she notes that when her own staff searched for terms covid-19 and vaccine, the first result that came u...

The author reportedly claimed 115 children had been cured of autism using a form of bleach. yet, the fda had warned that chemical could cause life-threatening conditions. another book they removed "fight autism and win" suggests parents try medicating their children with an antidote for mercury poisoning which the mayo clinic says can cause potentially-deadly kidney damage. we tried to ask amazon about all of this and what, if anything, makes joseph mercolas book different from those it removed....

Mercola told us via e-mail that he encourages everyone to fully educate themselves to make individual decisions about medical risk taking. amazon does have content guidelines for books. but those guidelines do not include anything about medical misinformation. instead, they say in part that they include content that may be objectionable in their books. we also reached out to the publisher, anderson, chelsea green to ask why they are continuing to publish this book and do they think they are cont...

Continue to do so. the same questions we wanted to put to amazon. they did not respond to our efforts to reach out, as well. anderson. >> randi, appreciate it. thanks very much of. still to come. former presidential candidate and new york city mayoral candidate, andrew yang, no longer part of the democratic party he says. he joins me to explain why, next. your car to carvana? it feels amazing. when you get a great offer in seconds... (all cheering) it feels too good to be true. its kicking bac...