Misinformation Study Is Full of Misinformation

A JAMA study that claims to have evidence of COVID-19 misinformation spread by physicians on social media is, itself, full of misinformation, inaccuracies and misleading statements.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• A mixed-methods study published in JAMA Network Open claims to have collected evidence of “widespread, inaccurate, and potentially harmful assertions made by physicians across the country” during the pandemic

• The study is a prime example of misinformation propaganda and wrongly labels many legitimate discussions about vaccine safety, ive…