Covid-19
Did a lab leak cause COVID-19? Despite the latest headlines, it’s still not very likely
Eye-catching headlines declare new revelations about Covid's origin, but without more evidence, the lab-leak hypothesis remains not impossible, but still improbable
The 10-step guide to sense-checking conspiracy theory claims (take note, Toby Young)
With so much misinformation around (including on websites who think they're being sceptical), it's important to sense-check claims you find online
Rachel Elnaugh: the Dragon’s Den star and Covid conspiracist preparing for the ‘food apocalypse’
Rachel Elnaugh, whose business found fame on Dragon's Den, has been criticised for her plans for the Peak District and her slide into Covid conspiracism
Andrew Bridgen: How a Conservative MP got red-pilled on Covid vaccine misinformation
After months of sharing COVID-19 vaccine scaremongering and misinformation, Andrew Bridgen MP was finally suspended from the Conservative party
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil’s superspreader of disinformation during the pandemic
During the height of the pandemic, Brazil's then-president Jair Bolsonaro was a prolific promoter of pseudoscience - as a new study documents
Turning a Blind Eye to Better Evidence: Dr Aseem Malhotra’s viral COVID-19 scaremongering
Citing poor data from a dubious journal, Dr Aseem Malhotra proves that vaccine scaremongering is dependent on stoking gut-level hunches, and ignoring better quality research.
Turn off The Light: taking community action against misinformation and hate speech
When the free, conspiracy-laden antivax newspaper The Light began to circulate around Stroud, Gloucestershire, one group of concerned locals decided enough was enough
The ‘Experimental Invisibles’: tracking the roots of the anti-vaxx movement in Brazil
As the anti-vaxx movement grew in Brazil, the team from investigative podcast Ciência Suja follows the key figures involved in spreading vaccine misinformation
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