In the Media: Featured in a book "Social Warming: The Dangerous and Polarising Effects of Social Media"

To purchase the book on amazon: https://amzn.to/3iROR3B I have the great honor of being featured in the book "Social Warming: The Dangerous and Polarising Effects of Social Media."  It talks about how dangerous social media can be. If you have been a reader for a while, you will know that a lot of my work is … Continue reading In the Media: Featured in a book "Social Warming: The Dangerous and Polarising Effects of Social Media"

Column: Why did Trump push disinfectant as a cure for the coronavirus? He listens to quacks

Column: Why did Trump push disinfectant as a cure for the coronavirus? He listens to quacks Bleach is for laundry and household cleaning — not for ingesting. (Daniel Acker / Bloomberg News) By ROBIN ABCARIANCOLUMNIST  APRIL 28, 2020 2:30 PM It was one of those jaw-dropping moments we’ve come to expect from the president: “I see the … Continue reading Column: Why did Trump push disinfectant as a cure for the coronavirus? He listens to quacks

Trump Suggested ‘Injecting’ Disinfectant to Cure Coronavirus? We’re Not Surprised

False “bleach cures” have been touted for autism, cancer — and now Covid-19. By Melissa Eaton, Anne Borden King, Emma Dalmayne and Amanda Seigler The authors are mothers of autistic children who have been working to prevent medical misinformation. April 26, 2020 At a news conference on Thursday, President Trump surprised nearly everyone when he suggested using powerful cleaning agents, … Continue reading Trump Suggested ‘Injecting’ Disinfectant to Cure Coronavirus? We’re Not Surprised

Autism Policy Blog: Autism, COVID-19, and Misinformation

Sunday, April 26, 2020 Autism, COVID-19, and Misinformation In The Politics of Autism, I discuss autism quackery.  One particularly dangerous "cure" involves bleach.  Lately, the quacks hawking a bleach solution have rebranded it as a cure for coronavirus. Some autism parents are fighting back. Melissa Eaton, Anne Borden King, Emma Dalmayne and Amanda Seigler write at The New York Times: For the past five … Continue reading Autism Policy Blog: Autism, COVID-19, and Misinformation