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Nov 2021
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What’s The Cure For Vaccine Misinformati...

Sony Music Entertainment / Jonathan Van Ness
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Chances are, you’ve been exposed to vaccine misinformation. And you could be at risk of believing it. This week, Dr. Kolina Koltai joins Jonathan to explore how vaccine misinformation travels online, why it’s so dangerous, and how you can stop it from spreading.   Dr. Kolina Koltai is a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for an Informed Public at the Unive ... Show More
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