Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-07-03 21:36:25 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DF17D8B06D8A48C022D69681B5E73677DED74E59A75922598688E25781BE6515
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The HighWire's publisher, ICAN, is an anti-vax organization which has been labeled a spreader of misinformation. Arguments against vaccination are contradicted by overwhelming scientific consensus about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Informed_Consent_Action_Network https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05/26/vaccine-mandate-litigation-siri-glimstad-ican/ https://www.businessinsider.com/ican-billionaire-funded-antivax-group-trump-fans-ties-2021-8 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5689193 https://www.vox.com/2018/8/21/17588104/vaccine-opposition-anti-vaxxer https://theconversation.com/defending-science-how-the-art-of-rhetoric-can-help-68210 https://www.vaccines.gov/basics/safety/index.html
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