Researchers at the University of Toronto have concluded that videos on YouTube are promoting a lot of misinformation about vaccinations and immunizations, according to an article in the most recent issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
The researchers found that more than half of the 153 videos they evaluated in February painted a negative or confusing picture of vaccinations. And videos that were doubtful about the benefits of immunizations were more popular than videos that portrayed immunizations positively. The researchers said their study “shows that a significant amount of immunization content on YouTube contradicts the best scientific evidence at large.” —Andrea L. Foster
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