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Inside the D.O.J.’s Investigation of Fauci and Other Virus Scientists

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/health/fauci-morens-covid-prosecutions.html

Judge Blocks Detention of British Researcher Who Scrutinizes Online Hate

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/us/politics/imran-ahmed-judge-order.html

RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/us/politics/rfk-jr-cdc-vaccines-autism-website.html

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/science/vaccines-pets-dogs-cats.html

Tylenol, Autism and Vaccines: What to Know Ahead of Trump’s Announcement

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/health/autism-tylenol-vaccines-explained.html

Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future - In the hands of anonymous internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and ra... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/technology/ai-4chan-online-harassment.html #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #cyberharassment #socialmedia #4chan

Dark Corners of the Web Offer a Glimpse at A.I.’s Nefarious Future - In the hands of anonymous internet users, A.I. tools can create waves of harassing and ra... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/08/technology/dark-corners-of-the-web-offer-a-glimpse-at-ais-nefarious-future.html #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #rumorsandmisinformation #artificialintelligence #cyberharassment #socialmedia #4chan

How A Rare Myocarditis Death Caught the Attention of the Anti-Vaccine Movement - A 24-year-old’s sudden death devastated his family — and caught the attention of the move... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/13/technology/covid-anti-vaccine.html #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #childrensdefensefund #internal-great-read #deaths(fatalities) #conspiracytheories #autopsies

Antisemitic and Anti-Islam Hate Speech Surges Across the Internet - Fueled by the conflict between Israel and Gaza and stoked by extremists, hate speech has ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/15/technology/hate-speech-israel-gaza-internet.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #corporatesocialresponsibility #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #israel-gazawar(2023-) #anti-defamationleague #tiktok(bytedance) #metaplatformsinc #muslimsandislam

From ‘Data Dumping’ to ‘Webbing’: How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Sells Misleading Ideas - The candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination uses logical leaps and rhetorica... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/technology/robert-f-kennedy-jr-antivaccine-rhetoric.html #ethicsandofficialmisconduct #vaccinationandimmunization #presidentialelectionof2024 #rumorsandmisinformation #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #kennedyrobertfjr

Where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Delivers His Fringe Views: Not on the Trail - The Democratic presidential challenger continues to espouse extreme ideas, but has dialed... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/12/technology/rfk-jr-campaign-vaccines.html #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #childrenshealthdefense #conspiracytheories #kennedyrobertfjr #research

As Covid-19 Cases Tick Higher, Conspiracy Theorists Stoke New Fears - A late-summer rise in Covid-19 infections is bringing with it a wave of conspiracy theori... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/technology/covid-19-uptick-conspiracy-theorists.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #kaiserfamilyfoundation #conspiracytheories

Twitter Threatens to Sue Center for Countering Digital Hate Over Research - The Center for Countering Digital Hate said it had received a letter from X, Twitter’s pa... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/31/technology/twitter-x-center-for-countering-digital-hate.html #centerforcounteringdigitalhate #corporatesocialresponsibility #threatsandthreateningmessages #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #nonprofitorganizations #mobileapplications #socialmedia #hatespeech

Steve Bannon’s Podcast Is Top Misinformation Spreader, Study Says - A large podcast study found that Mr. Bannon’s “War Room” had more falsehoods and unsubsta... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/technology/podcasts-steve-bannon-war-room-misinformation.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #brookingsinstitution #conspiracytheories #bannonstephenk #limbaughrush #beckglenn #googleinc #spotify

As Covid-19 Continues to Spread, So Does Misinformation About It - Doctors are exasperated by the persistence of false and misleading claims about the virus... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/technology/covid-misinformation-online.html #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #freedomofspeechandexpression #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #faucianthonys #socialmedia #facebookinc #googleinc #muskelon #twitter

How Covid Myths Spread on Far-Right Social Media Platforms - The Biden administration has pushed social media giants like Facebook to curb Covid misin... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/22/us/politics/covid-misinformation-gab.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #right-wingextremismandalt-right #freedomofspeechandexpression #vaccinationandimmunization #suitsandlitigation(civil) #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #deaths(fatalities) #ivermectin(drug) #grief(emotion)

Facebook and Instagram Remove Robert Kennedy Jr.’s Nonprofit for Misinformation - Facebook said that Children’s Health Defense, a group led by Mr. Kennedy, an anti-vaccine... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/technology/facebook-instagram-robert-kennedy-jr-misinformation.html #corporatesocialresponsibility #vaccinationandimmunization #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #childrenshealthdefense #metaplatformsinc #kennedyrobertfjr #instagraminc

How Some Parents Changed Their Politics in the Pandemic - They were once Democrats and Republicans. But fears for their children in the pandemic tr... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/technology/anti-vax-parents-political-party.html #electionshouseofrepresentatives #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #democracy(theoryandphilosophy) #quarantine(lifeandculture) #vaccinationandimmunization #computersandtheinternet #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #coronavirusreopenings #masks

Robert Malone Spreads Falsehoods About Vaccines. He Also Says He Invented Some. - Dr. Robert Malone says he helped invent mRNA vaccines and has been wronged for decades. N... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/03/technology/robert-malone-covid.html #right-wingextremismandalt-right #vaccinationandimmunization #hydroxychloroquine(drug) #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #scienceandtechnology #malonerobert(1959-) #conspiracytheories #socialmedia

Spotify's Joe Rogan Deal Is Said to Be Worth Over $200 Million - The deal that brought his podcast to Spotify is said to be worth over $200 million, more ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/17/arts/music/spotify-joe-rogan-misinformation.html #thejoeroganexperience(radioprogram) #freedomofspeechandexpression #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #ekdaniel #roganjoe #podcasts #boycotts #spotify

No, athletes are not dying from Covid-19 vaccines. - Claims about professional athletes dying after getting vaccinated have been a recurring c... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/28/technology/covid-vaccines-misinformation.html #centersfordiseasecontrolandprevention #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #athleticsandsports #deaths(fatalities) #conspiracytheories #johnsonron(1955-) #stocktonjohn

Twitter Permanently Suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account - The social media service said the Republican congresswoman had violated its policy on cor... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/02/technology/marjorie-taylor-greene-twitter.html #greenemarjorietaylor(1974-) #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #censorship #twitter

Proud Boys Regroup Locally to Add to Ranks Before 2022 Midterms - The far-right nationalist group has become increasingly active at school board meetings a... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/us/proud-boys-local-issues.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #stormingoftheuscapitol(jan2021) #right-wingextremismandalt-right #demonstrationsprotestsandriots #presidentialelectionof2020 #vaccinationandimmunization #fringegroupsandmovements #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov)

Russian Campaign Promotes Homegrown Vaccine and Undercuts Rivals - Russian news outlets with connections to the Kremlin ran disingenuous Spanish-language stories tar... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/technology/russia-covid-vaccine-disinformation.html #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #computersandtheinternet #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #sputnik(satellite) #spanishlanguage #astrazenecaplc #latinamerica #socialmedia #modernainc #pfizerinc #mexico

No, the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine development has not been ‘reckless.’ - Experts maintain that widespread rollout of these vaccines, which have undergone rigorous testing,... - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/08/technology/covid-vaccines-senate-hearing.html #vaccinationandimmunization #rumorsandmisinformation #coronavirus(2019-ncov) #clinicaltrials #orientjanem #modernainc #pfizerinc