12 individuals account for almost two thirds of covid disinformation.
The Disinformation Dozen were selected because they have large followings on social media, produce high volumes of anti-vaccine content, or saw rapid growth of their social media accounts from February-March 2021.
- Joseph Mercola, an osteopathic physician and major proponent of “natural health”
- Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the son of Robert F. Kennedy and an environmental lawyer and the founder of Children’s Health Defense
- Ty and Charlene Bollinger, self-acclaimed filmmakers and founders of the docuseriesThe Truth about Cancer
- Sherri Tenpenny, an osteopathic physician who believes vaccines cause autism
- Rizza Islam, an antisemitic and anti-LGBTQ social media influencer who targets his anti-vaccine messaging to the Black community
- Rashid Buttar, an osteopathic physician known for usingchelation therapyfor numerous conditions, including autism and cancer
- Erin Elizabeth, runs an alternative health site called “Health Nut News” who has also shared antisemitic posts
- Sayer Ji, the founder of GreenMedInfo, a popular alternative medicine portal
- Kelly Brogan, an author of books on alternative medicine, such asMind of Your Own
- Christiane Northrup, an obstetrics and gynecology physician and author who has embraced pseudoscientific alternative medicine theories
- Ben Tapper, who works as a chiropractor and founded The Wellness Pointe
- Kevin Jenkins, a social epidemiologist focused on inequities in healthcare
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