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The Snake Oil Salesman

The Snake Oil Salesman

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The Snake Oil Salesman

FromScreen Time

ratings:
Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Before a COVID vaccine had even been announced, prominent anti-vaxxers were working on a plan to discredit it. It's unclear whether their plans were driven by greed or by ideology, but one thing is clear: there's big money in espousing conspiracy theories.And a doctor who lost his medical licence for spreading COVID misinformation tells his side of the story. Could the line between truth and fiction be a little blurrier than we initially thought?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
Jan 17, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (14)

Is the iPad breaking my kid’s brain? Is social media affecting my child’s mental health? Is YouTube exploiting my kid for profit? Parents are constantly told what they should and shouldn’t do when it comes to kids and technology. But what plays out in reality is usually a different story. So, how are parents supposed to help their kids navigate the digital world? Presented by Antica Productions and TVO, join hosts Taylor Owen and Nicole Edwards as they talk to parents and kids who are navigating the digital world, and the researchers and policymakers who can help us understand its impact.