Anti-vaxxers have hijacked the DoctorsSpeakUp hashtag to spread misinformation
Dr. Damania wrote on Facebook:"Dr. Nicole Baldwin, a pediatrician who dared to support vaccination on TikTok, drew a coordinated attack from the antivaccine cult including death threats. Here's why we all should be fighting back with her. #DoctorsSpeakUp."
But the anti-vaccine movement hijacked the hashtag and shared a poster telling its followers to disrupt the doctors by tweeting questions including:"When will #DoctorsSpeakUp that vaccines harm and kill children?" and;"Why won't #DoctorsSpeakUp that vaccines harm many of their patients?" A woman is given a shot during trials of an H1N1 vaccine, developed by CSL of Australia, at University of Iowa Health Care, the University's medical center, on August 11, 2009 in Iowa City, Iowa.The poster falsely claims that the hashtag was started by the American Academy of Pediatrics , although it was started by Dr. Damania who is not affiliated with the AAP.
"We combat misinformation spread by the anti-vaccine, anti-science cult by speaking out, educating, and focusing our efforts on those who have questions but haven't been radicalized by the misinformation online. We ignore/block/don't engage with clear anti-vax cult members, effectively deplatforming them."
Dr. Baldwin shared the anti-vaccine movement's poster and said:"This photo is how the antivaxx community operates. Fact check: #DoctorsSpeakUp was started by [Dr. Zubin Damania] who is neither a pediatrician or member of [American Academy of Pediatrics]. Be aware — antivaxxers don't like that #Medtwitter is standing together and speaking up."
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