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Kennedy and his anti-vaccine nonprofit Children’s Health Defense took the opportunity to spread falsehoods about vaccinations across the island, leading a drastic decline in vaccination rates.

During election season, expect to hear Republicans peddle falsehoods about abortion to discredit it and demonize the people who provide or support it.

His and Fox’s willingness to skirt the law show the fruits of an intimidation campaign by Republican attorneys general and legislators designed to force social media to platform falsehoods and hate speech.

In an age of viral social media posts, rumors and falsehoods — whether pushed by campaigns, supporters or foreign adversaries — can easily overshadow the facts.

These falsehoods inspired some “Grey’s” episodes and were central to essays she published in high-profile outlets.