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    This document discusses vaccine misinformation on Facebook. In 3 sentences: Facebook plays a large role in the spread of vaccine misinformation due to the domino effect of sharing on the platform. Users must be aware of misinformation and fact check vaccine claims online, while Facebook needs to better mitigate the spread of medical falsehoods ("infodemic"). The rapid spread of vaccine misinformation online seems strategic, and understanding this scheme could help curb the problem.

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    This document discusses vaccine misinformation on Facebook. In 3 sentences: Facebook plays a large role in the spread of vaccine misinformation due to the domino effect of sharing on the platform. Users must be aware of misinformation and fact check vaccine claims online, while Facebook needs to better mitigate the spread of medical falsehoods ("infodemic"). The rapid spread of vaccine misinformation online seems strategic, and understanding this scheme could help curb the problem.

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    NAME: OLASO, GERI PAULINE I.

    INQUIRIES, INVESTIGATION, AND IMMERSION

    3 Things I learned today


    The domino effect of vaccine misinformation on Facebook is the reason of

    it being widespread.
    The responsibility lies on Facebook in mitigating the infodemic, and the

    users must be wary about the misinformation they see.


    Awareness is important, especially to the users of Facebook.

    2 Things I want to learn more


    I want to learn how Facebook controls the misinformation regarding

    vaccines.
    I want to learn how Facebook users utilize their awareness in fact-

    checking the vaccine information online.

    1 Question I have
    What is the scheme in spreading vaccine misinformation online that makes

    it easily spread on the internet so quickly?

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