Rachel Schraer
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Past articles by Rachel:
Is this anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist the next Alex Jones?
An anti-vaccine conspiracy film is supercharging the harassment of bereaved people → Read More
MLMs: Lured into India's get-rich-quick selling schemes
QNET is being investigated by Indian authorities for suspected money-laundering. → Read More
Andrew Bridgen: What has suspended MP said about vaccines?
The Conservative MP has been suspended after a tweet comparing Covid vaccine side effects to the Holocaust. → Read More
Andrew Bridgen suspended as Tory MP over Covid vaccine comments
Andrew Bridgen suspended as Conservative MP for spreading misinformation, the chief whip says. → Read More
Excess deaths in 2022 among worst in 50 years
New figures show more than 650,000 people died in the UK last year. → Read More
Damar Hamlin: How anti-vaxxers exploited player's collapse
The football star's case has become the latest rallying point for anti-vaccination lobby. → Read More
Using my family's dark history to teach about vaccines
Vaccine nurse says being descended from Henrietta Lacks helps her understand her patients' fears. → Read More
Twitter Files spark debate about ‘blacklisting’
Revelations about Twitter's content moderation decisions have raised questions about political bias. → Read More
Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online
Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence. → Read More
They died suddenly - then the anti-vax trolling started
A new "documentary" falsely blames Covid vaccines for deaths of young people. → Read More
Covid: Pregnant women targeted with false vaccine claims
Posts shared by thousands across social media wrongly suggested government advice had changed. → Read More
Did we all believe a myth about depression?
A study some claim debunks antidepressants has gone viral. Was it read wrong? → Read More
Abortion in US: How misinformation has fuelled the debate
Claims about health concerns and legal rights are intensifying the strength of feeling. → Read More
Polio: Virus found in London prompts misleading vaccine claims
What do these cases really tell us about the virus, which hasn't spread in the UK for decades? → Read More
Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme: The battle for compensation
More than 1,300 claims have been made but only about 20 sent for medical assessment. → Read More
UK heatwave: How does sunscreen work?
Do you know your UVA from your UVB? → Read More
UK heatwave: How does sunscreen work?
Do you know your UVA from your UVB? → Read More
Monkeypox wasn’t created in a lab
Conspiracies shared during the Covid pandemic are being recycled for monkeypox. → Read More
North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
As Covid spreads in North Korea, state media urges the use of traditional medicine against the virus. → Read More
North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
As Covid spreads in North Korea, state media urges the use of traditional medicine against the virus. → Read More