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Vaccines and misinformation: get the support you need

First Draft is responding to the threat of vaccine hesitancy with a range of resources for reporters, researchers, policymakers and communication specialists.

Vaccine Insights Hub

Live insights, intelligence and reporting guidance on emerging health and vaccine misinformation.

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Gain mastery over vaccine misinformation with our Flexible Learning Course. Join as many free 30-minute online workshops as you wish, and boost your skills in search, monitoring, verification and more.

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Finding misinformation with 'rumor cues'

Keywords related to rumor can help us understand and respond to dangerous activities online.

From HPV to Covid-19: Personal stories power anti-vaccine misinformation

Groups that have historically criticized HPV vaccines are shifting their attention

Inside the origins of a conspiracy theory about Myanmar and China

How Chinese-language characters contributed to conspiracy theories about the coup in Myanmar.

Projects & resources

The psychology of misinformation

The psychology of misinformation — the mental shortcuts, confusions, and illusions that encourage us to believe things that aren’t true — can tell us a lot about how to prevent its harmful effects.

US 2020 Spotify Soundcheck Toolkit

First Draft is proud to collaborate with Spotify on a pioneering new toolkit, aimed at helping podcasters avoid the pitfalls of disinformation around the US election.

Tracking the infodemic

Our editorial series ‘Tracking the infodemic’' explored key issues for disinformation following the pandemic.