Presentation

Weaponized Health Communication: Twitter Bots and Russian Trolls Amplify the Vaccine Debate

David Broniatowski, Ph.D.
George Washington University, Washington, DC

APHA's 2019 Annual Meeting and Expo (Nov. 2 - Nov. 6)

This presentation discusses how malicious actors on social media use health communication to carry out several hidden agendas. Among these are state-sponsored "trolls" that use vaccination as a wedge issue to promote discord.

Public health or related education