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How anti-vaccine misinformation publishers are exploiting a CDC database
The VAERS database was intended to detect adverse reactions to vaccines by aggregating user reports. But misinformation publishers are distorting its data to persuade their readers--inaccurately--that vaccines are dangerous.
Jan. 6, one year later: Misinformers are still spreading false claims about 2020 election
One year after the Jan. 6 riot, websites NewsGuard identified as spreading election misinformation in 2020 have continued to spread false election claims--and nearly 900 major brands are funding these sites with digital ads.