Monday Roundup 05/03--A World Wide Web of COVID Conspiracies (EPIDEMIC)

Published: May 3, 2021, 1 p.m.

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EPIDEMIC w/ Dr. Celine Gounder: A World Wide Web of COVID Conspiracies (Graham Brookie, Devin Burghart, Bret Schafer, & Judy Twigg)

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In August 2020, Russia became the first country to develop a COVID vaccine, Sputnik V. But the reasons for their accelerated launch weren\\u2019t just for humanitarian purposes. How has the Russian government and far-right militias used vaccine disinformation to push their agendas? The motivations behind disinformation campaigns, why they can be so convincing, and what can be done about them on this episode of the EPIDEMIC Podcast.

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