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[-] kescusay@lemmy.world 99 points 2 months ago

Oregonian, here. Yeah, we've got our loonies on this issue. Bunch of people convinced that the MMR vaccine causes autism because of that murderous fucker Andrew Wakefield.

[-] SGGeorwell@lemmy.world 90 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Let’s not forget to thank Oprah Winfrey for platforming Playboy centerfold/medical doctor Jenny McCarthy and her anti-vax nonsense in the 2000s also.

[-] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 51 points 2 months ago

You're thinking too small. Anti-vaxx is literally a billion dollar industry, held up not only by the grifters and snake oil sellers, famous or not, but also social media and tech companies, and even members and or funders of our governments:

https://counterhate.com/research/the-anti-vaxx-industry/

https://counterhate.com/research/pandemic-profiteers/

[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 21 points 2 months ago

Antivaxxers love to class themselves as small fish going against big pharma.

[-] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 12 points 2 months ago

Yup, like so many other exploitative and oppressive groups (conservatives, transphobes, racists, and so on), part of their schtick is playing the victim not only for the sake of their own cognitive dissonance, but also to use as a veil of innocence and obliviousness to hide their true intentions behind.

[-] Beaver@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

True, the oppressors are really good at controlling the narrative as they have resources to keep up the lies and half-truths.

[-] Ghostalmedia@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Don’t forget Larry King. That guy famously gave her a lot of airtime in front of a lot of eyeballs.

He was famous for be lazy AF and never fact checking his guests.

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