Mastodawn

Nov 14, 2024

Reminder: RFK Jr caused a deadly measles outbreak in Samoa that killed 83 people, mostly children.

RFK Jr and his non-profit visited Samoa to lobby the government and spread misinformation that reduced measles vaccination rates.

He may now lead the top US health agency.

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Laloofah

@luckytran I would say it’s not just misinformation, but DISinformation. The former is mistaken information, the latter is intentionally fabricated & disseminated with destructive, dangerous intent. The first is a blunder, the second is weaponization.