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How Mpox anti-vaxx conspiracies target and stigmatise LGBTQ+ people

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Summary
Nutrition label

55% Informative

Mpox misinformation is thriving in alternative social media networks like Gab Social and Substack.

Gab Social is a social networking site known for hosting right-wing political content.

These platforms are unique in their permissive approach to moderation.

Users share these sources across Gab groups, comment threads and Telegram channels, layering their own beliefs on top.

VR Score

30

Informative language

12

Neutral language

35

Article tone

semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

60

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

possibly hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

detected

Time-value

medium-lived

External references

25

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