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In reply to the discussion: it took 7 police officers 15 minutes to restrain pandemic-denier [View all]elias7
(4,229 posts)It is reported that 65% of the faux info out there is being pushed by a dozen people, all of whom have gotten quite rich for pushing alternative medicines and non-vax approach. Anyone who distrusts medical establishment needs to be equally wary of the source of their info from alt sources. Check out their net worth. They are latter day snake oil salesmen capitalizing on intellectually challenged peoples fears and ignorance. These people are guilty of crimes against humanity IMO.
NPR reported these complied by the center for countering digital hate (CCDH):
Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician and major proponent of natural health
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the son of Robert F. Kennedy and an environmental lawyer and the founder of Childrens Health Defense
Ty and Charlene Bollinger, self-acclaimed filmmakers and founders of the docuseries The Truth about Cancer
Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic physician who believes vaccines cause autism
Rizza Islam, an antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ social media influencer who targets his anti-vaccine messaging to the Black community
Rashid Buttar, an osteopathic physician known for using chelation therapy for numerous conditions, including autism and cancer
Erin Elizabeth, runs an alternative health site called Health Nut News who has also shared antisemitic posts
Sayer Ji, the founder of GreenMedInfo, a popular alternative medicine portal
Kelly Brogan, an author of books on alternative medicine, such as Mind of Your Own
Christiane Northrup, an obstetrics and gynecology physician and author who has embraced pseudoscientific alternative medicine theories
Ben Tapper, who works as a chiropractor and founded The Wellness Pointe
Kevin Jenkins, a social epidemiologist focused on inequities in healthcare