'Vax That Thang Up', Does Disinformation Affect Women More, Political Polarisation and the U.S. Vaccine Campaign : Inoculated Newsletter #2

Hi readers! How has your week been going? We've been reading, watching and screen-shotting for you.  Today, we're kicking off with a pro-vax track by Juvenile, and then we're off to get our

First Dose – recent news on disinformation and anti-vaccine narratives:

Juvenile Transforms ‘Back That Thang Up’ Into Pro-Vaccine Anthem ‘Vax That Thang Up’

Track also features fellow New Orleans legends Mannie Fresh and Mia X

Rolling StoneJon Blistein

Vaccine misinformation: Why fake news affects women more | Marie Claire

Vaccine misinformation is rife at current, and it impacts men & women differently. Stats show women are more impacted by fake news - here’s why.

Marie ClaireAlly Head

How political polarization broke America’s vaccine campaign

The US’s partisan divides have left much of the country vulnerable to Covid-19 — leading to unnecessary deaths.

VoxGerman Lopez

Fully vaxxed - opinion, research and studies from across the web:

Here's a study on disinformation in Germany:

https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Disinformation-Overdose3.pdf

And a call for a global fight against disinformation.

Global Democracies Need to Align to Fight Disinformation

Before authoritarians pollute the 2022 midterms, the US and EU must build a blueprint for democratic internet governance.

WIREDCondé Nast

Shot of the Week:

This is an anti-vax cartoon from the 1930s (via snopes.com)

Last, a wonderful read from the Post about the real-life fallout from Covid denialism:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/07/06/appalachian-covid-deniers-nurses-virginia/

Don't forget, episode 11 drops tomorrow!

See you next week,

Eva and Daiva

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