Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine Debate

2018-11-05 bots, Russia, USA, disinfo, vaccine, public-health, health, AJPH, 2018

Conclusions. Whereas bots that spread malware and unsolicited content disseminated antivaccine messages, Russian trolls promoted discord. Accounts masquerading as legitimate users create false equivalency, eroding public consensus on vaccination.

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