What to do about leaders spouting vaccine misinformation
1 Mar 2021
Refuting lies about vaccines from people in leadership positions may be less about changing their minds and more about protecting those listening. (Photo by Ezra Acayan/Getty Images)
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What is the best way to fight misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines (of which there has been plenty in South Africa) spread by leaders? Attacking them directly by correcting their myths or scepticism with scientific information, is simply not the answer, research shows. Rather, we should focus on the people they’re trying to reach and expose the techniques influential people use to distribute the wrong information.
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Refuting lies about vaccines peddled by those in leadership positions may be less about trying to change their minds and more about protecting those who might be listening.
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