Promoting conspiracy theory: From AIDS to COVID-19

被引：6
作者：
Nattrass, Nicoli [1 ,2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Cape Town, Sch Econ, ZA-7701 Rondebosch, South Africa
[2] Univ Cape Town, Ctr Social Sci Res, ZA-7701 Rondebosch, South Africa
来源：
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH | 2023年 / 18卷 / 01期
关键词：
COVID-19; AIDS; conspiracy theory; medical populism; misinformation; SOUTH-AFRICA; BELIEFS; HIV; PREVENTION; DENIALISM; POLITICS; SCIENCE;
D O I：
10.1080/17441692.2023.2172199
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
Conspiracy theories (evidence-free, improbable narratives about powerful agents conspiring to harm people) circulated widely during the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and COVID-19 epidemics. They travelled over time and space, adapted to local conditions and anxieties, and were promoted for commercial and political purposes. Russian conspiracy theories claiming the viruses were United States bioweapons appeared in both epidemics. So did 'cultropreneurs' who, as a marketing strategy for their 'alternative' therapies, promoted conspiracy theories about scientific medicine. Pro-science activists sought to counter medical misinformation and debunk faux cures, but their task was harder in the 'post-truth' social-media driven context of COVID-19. Conspiracy theories about vaccines are an ongoing challenge for public health.
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