Right now, medical companies are furiously working to create a Coronavirus vaccine. But will people take it?
Just 50% Of Americans Plan To Get A COVID-19 Vaccine. Here’s How To Win Over The Rest
Within days of the first confirmed novel coronavirus case in the United States on 20 January, antivaccine activists were already hinting on Twitter that the virus was a scam—part of a plot to profit from an eventual vaccine.
How Facebook, Twitter And Other Data Troves Are Revolutionizing Social Science
A new breed of researcher is turning to computation to understand society — and then change it.
Reopening School In Fall Risky, Should Not Be Done
The coronavirus has been a major factor influencing everything in 2020, and the scariest part of it is the uncertainty of when many things can open.
Anti-Vaccine Movement Could Hamper Fight Against COVID-19 Cure, Experts Warn
As scientists race to develop a vaccine against COVID-19, there are fears that a small but active anti-vaccination movement could undermine their efforts.
Get Ready For A Vaccine Information War
Social media is already filling up with misinformation about a Covid-19 vaccine, months or years before one even exists.
‘Slap Them Down’ Or Hear Them Out: How To Handle Misinformation ‘Superspreaders’?
Almost as disturbing as the heat maps showing official death rates from COVID-19 every night on the news are those starting to circulate showing vast networks of influence of the global anti-vaccination movement, some of them run from Australia.
How Coronavirus ‘Changes The Game’ For The Anti-Vaccination Movement
As humanity waits impatiently for a coronavirus vaccine, a determined minority is exploiting the crisis to push the health debate down a path of alternative truth.
A Map Of Anti-Vaxxer Facebook Users Shows How They’re Better Targeting Neutral Parties In The Dangerous War Against Vaccine Supporters On Social Media, According To A New Study
Anti-vaxxers have been waging a campaign against vaccines on social media for years, but now that we’re in a global pandemic and a vaccine is likely the only way out, the possible effects of these efforts are far more serious.
Experimental Covid Shots Inject Anti-Vaccine Sentiments
A study by researchers at the George Washington University says that groups opposing vaccines are small in size, but their online-communications strategy is worryingly effective and far-reaching.