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2024-07-05 09:10:12 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 68C7FBE9819439397624AAACF4AADF7D928B81A898328DF8DDDB01F5CF482F40
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Misleading. The increase in the number of people diagnosed with autism is not due to an increase in childhood vaccines but to an improved understanding of the condition and broader diagnostic criteria. https://www.aap.com.au/factcheck/anti-vaxx-post-pinpoints-wrong-factor-for-autism-rates/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/05/17/autism-rates-vaccine-injury-legislation-fact-check/73700768007/ https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.33PR7HD https://healthfeedback.org/claimreview/vaccines-dont-cause-increase-autism-prevalence-changes-diagnostic-criteria-most-plausible-explanation/
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