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Infodemic II | We want to find out who has been peddling medical misinformation in the midst of a global pandemic.

What the RFK Jr?!

What the RFK Jr?!

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From Camelot to conspiracy theories


Disinformation continues to disorient us. In March, we investigated the torrent of fake news about Covid-19 as it spread around the world. But we wanted to find out who has been peddling medical misinformation in the midst of a global pandemic.

Our investigation revealed that a member of the Kennedy political dynasty has become the most prolific super-spreader of social media-fuelled conspiracies connecting anti-vaxxers, 5G and coronavirus.

Listen here to the story of Robert F Kennedy Jr’s journey from Camelot to conspiracy.

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Super-spreaders

Super-spreaders

A handful of social media accounts transmit a torrent of public health misinformation

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