Virality Project

A coalition of research entities focused on detecting and mitigating the impact of false and misleading narratives related to COVID-19 vaccines.

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🚨New Report!🚨 High-harm misinfo isn't going away & must be met w/ a collective response. Today @ViralityProject releases “Memes, Magnets, and Microchips,” diving into narratives actors & tactics that shaped COVID-19 vaccine conversations in 2021 🧵⤵️

👉https://t.co/PbGZLrrbss

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Livestream: https://t.co/cm2fIO5gHw

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📅 Join us next Thursday, February 24 at 11am PT /2pm ET for the launch of the Virality Project final report along with special guest @DoctorYasmin and researchers @noUpside @cameronhickey @ChaseSmall5 and more.

Register ➡️ https://t.co/sC9N2BMb0V

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This report wouldn’t be possible without the combined work and expertise of @stanfordio, @uwcip, @dfrlab, @Graphika_NYC, @NCoC's Algorithmic Transparency Institute & @CSMaP_NYU. Extra thanks to the student researchers who worked tirelessly to understand COVID-19 conversations. /9

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🚨New Report!🚨 High-harm misinfo isn't going away & must be met w/ a collective response. Today @ViralityProject releases “Memes, Magnets, and Microchips,” diving into narratives actors & tactics that shaped COVID-19 vaccine conversations in 2021 🧵⤵️

👉https://t.co/PbGZLrrbss

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To learn more about the report, join us today at 11am PT / 2pm ET to hear from several of the report authors on our findings /8

https://t.co/y021FiGYSY

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📅 Join us next Thursday, February 24 at 11am PT /2pm ET for the launch of the Virality Project final report along with special guest @DoctorYasmin and researchers @noUpside @cameronhickey @ChaseSmall5 and more.

Register ➡️ https://t.co/sC9N2BMb0V

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🔁Today the @Surgeon_General released a Community Health Toolkit providing actionable tools and activities to help identify and limit #HealthMisinformation

🔗 https://t.co/JhcoTqJ43n

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Read the full post here https://t.co/WcOQd35Vri (7/7)

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🚨New post from @ViralityProject — "How Debunked Science Spreads” in which our analysts explore a fundamental tactic for anti-vaccine advocates online: spreading manipulated statistics and debunked scientific research. https://t.co/WcOQd35Vri (1/7)

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More recently, these tactics have been used to spread more than vaccine misinformation, such as underpinning arguments that set precedent in law & policy, further threatening the legitimacy and validity of established health science and guidance. https://t.co/E4pb9a1nvv (6/7)

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Read the full post here https://t.co/YxKCXZfGae (9/9)

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🔔 New blog post: Adapting to shifts in consensus. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, scientific consensus has shifted on a number of topics, from the origin of the virus, to the transmission mechanisms, to possible cures. https://t.co/YxKCXZfGae (1/9)

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Open version management, inclusiveness of viewpoints, and clear rules for engagement would all help address the specific brand of distrust caused by shifts in scientific and political discourse. (8/9)