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'Disinformation Dozen' — Just 12 People — Behind Bulk Of Vaccine Falsities Online

By Shannon Bond
Published May 13, 2021 at 4:12 PM EDT
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The majority of disinformation about COVID-19 vaccines originates from a small number of accounts. These accounts are known to social media platforms, so why don't the companies just shut them down?

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Shannon Bond
Shannon Bond is a business correspondent at NPR, covering technology and how Silicon Valley's biggest companies are transforming how we live, work and communicate.
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