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Guest column: World AIDS Day a time to protect yourself — from misinformation

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19 per cent of Canadians believe in a link between childhood vaccines and autism.

Jody Jollimore : Health misinformation precedes COVID-19 , but the proliferation of misinformation during the pandemic birthed an entire discipline dedicated to understanding it and developing effective responses.

A major factor in the growth of information sources in general, particularly those that can spread false information more quickly to a larger number of people.

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