Autism disinformation on Telegram soars in Latin America and Caribbean.
Autism disinformation on Telegram soars in Latin America and Caribbean.
A new study looked at over 58 million pieces of content shared from 2015 to 2025 in 1,659 conspiratorial groups about autism across 19 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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radiation from 5G networks, vaccines, reversal of the Earth’s magnetic field, consumption of Doritos, and even chemtrails.
spiritual healing and attempts to discourage medical treatment, reinforcing the guilt of parents and caregivers.
anti-vaccine discourse, ‘the new world order,’ scientific denialism, and anti-institutional ideology.
networks are organized, create meaning, fuel distrust, and capitalize on collective anguish