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This is my last post that feeds this algorithm. I joined Twitter to learn from others in ways I could not do without it. If a restaurant in my city was owned by someone like Musk, I would NEVER eat there. I'd always choose elsewhere. srmarcon.bsky.social
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Q: How much harm does BS from Rogan et al do?
A: A ton. And it is immediate.
Gibson's off-the-rails promotion of ivermectin as a cure for cancer (legitimized by Rogan) resulted in a spike in searching. This likely included many cancer patients.
Cancer misinformation is cruel
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Now this clown says ivermectin is a treatment for pneumothorax?
As a pulmonologist, that's insane. I can't believe I have to say this but, if you have a pneumothorax don't take horse paste!
I'd say this guy should lose his medical license, except he already did, back in 2017.
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During Joe Rogan’s podcast on January 9, Mel Gibson promoted drugs that are not scientifically proven cancer treatments. Misinformation on cancer treatment is dangerous, cruel, irresponsible and gives false hope to people with cancer and their loved ones.
Researchers around the world dedicate their lives to uncovering the best cancer treatments. Surgery, radiation and approved cancer drugs like chemotherapy are safe and proven to stop cancer cells from growing and spreading. Choosing to use an alternative therapy can have serious health effects, such as the cancer spreading or getting worse.
The Canadian Cancer Society provides credible, independent, trusted information on cancer treatments, in easy-to-understand language. You can find this at cancer.ca or and we are also available on chat or by calling 1-888-939-3333.
Here at @PWHL_Ottawa game @td_place in #Ottawa and #Ozempic is advertised on the boards and just saw a full ad on the jumbotron. Ethical approval to allow prescription drug advertising to the public? Damaging public health trust? @BlakeMMurdoch
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Another retraction of an ivermectin paper, thus one by Peter McCullough:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…
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The top 17 posts on my Twitter feed are from Elon Musk 😂 interesting algorithm he’s created
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When anyone searches for information on cancer treatment options - you shouldn't see ads for scientifically unsupported treatment, or ads targeting people who have exhausted their treatment options. Our new study (unfortunately) finds this is occurring misinforeview.hks.harvard.ed…
The hydroxychloroquine retraction train chugs along...
That notorious #HydroxyChloroquine paper from Raoult et al finally retracted!!
Our X media analysis with (@CaulfieldTim) following its publication showed huge polarization: firstmonday.org/ojs/index.ph…
Despite contradictory evidence, the hydrox promotional discourse was immense!
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Harmful cancer misinformation circulates across all digital platforms. This study demonstrates how compelling, emotional narratives surrounding alternative care misleads users on TikTok. cc @CaulfieldTim @liz272 @srmarcon jmir.org/2024/1/e60283/
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Thanks for your continued interest in our work! Just wanted to clarify a few things: it is published, it is peer-reviewed, and it doesn't claim CTax has no impact on food prices.
Thanks again -- and have a great day! :)
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Everyone knows you can drink an alcoholic beverage & be fine.
Everyone knows you can’t do that with rubbing or wood alcohol.
Why?
They’re different chemicals.
Ethanol ≠ isopropanol ≠ methanol.
One alcohol is not the same as others.
Use this logic for ALL chemicals.
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5 basic principles of science that you know.
Explained using photos of cats.
1. Correlation is not causation.
Just because the cat is sitting in the hole doesn’t mean it caused the incident. In science, we must separate coincidence from causality.
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We shouldn't underestimate the role bots play in framing our beliefs, behaviour, and online content.
Bots both mimic and shape human sentiment.
How AI bots spread misinformation online and undermine democratic politics theconversation.com/how-ai-b… via @ConversationCA
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🎉 Breaking News! Our latest paper has just been published in PNAS! 📄
We analyzed 34 years of data across 8 social media platforms to uncover how language has evolved in the digital age.
👉 Read the paper here pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.24…
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Early days, but another exciting application of vaccine technology.
And a tough one for antivaxx crowd.
Vaccine shows promise against aggressive breast cancer medicine.washu.edu/news/vacc… via @washumedicine @WUSTL
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What's (Not) in Your Supplement?
The formal lab analysis is here. Eight brands, detailed statistics, and one extreme outlier. We found a systematic bias toward less energy and carbohydrates in the gels compared to their labels.
Journal link: shorturl.at/IrtBQ
➡️Message/email me for the PDF.
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Damn. Those Big Antivaxx shill billz!
RFK Jr. was paid six figures by his vaccine-challenging group statnews.com/2024/12/03/rfk-… via @statnews
RFK Jr "...made over $20,000 per week as chairman of Children’s Health Defense..."
I'm sure all the trolls who feel academics receiving peer-reviewed grants (that don't pay them a dine) is an unforgivable COI will be absolutely horrified by this realization!
