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An eye for an eye, a conspiracy theory for a conspiracy theory…

How to fight a misinformation…with another misinformation?

Masayuki Hatta
3 min readMay 16, 2021
Photo by Michal Matlon on Unsplash

There is an interesting article in VICE magazine recently, entitled “Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking-to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated” .

When anti-maskers mask

It is well known that there are anti-maskers who vigorously resist the compulsory use of masks as a measure against the new coronavirus, and anti-vaccinators who strongly oppose vaccination, and that these two groups are quite similar. Recently, however, it seems that some conspiracy theorists who believe in these theories have come out to advocate wearing masks and taking social distance.

The Menace of Shedding

The theory behind this is the “shedding” theory. Vaccinated people “shed” the vaccine (or something harmful in it), and nearby people, especially women, are affected. Typically, menstrual irregularities and miscarriages are said to occur. There also seems to be a school of thought that mRNA vaccines release mRNA that alters the genetic information of those around them.

People believe what they want to believe

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Masayuki Hatta
Masayuki Hatta

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