Animal Rights Advocates Say NIH Blocks Critical Comments on Social Media

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1. I don't blame them. I'm not saying NIH should not face criticism, but so many comments are

so uninformed as to what is actually being done, full of conspiracy theory, or blatant hate-filled propaganda that it defeats any efforts to address any true concerns these groups might have. And I consider myself to be a life-long animal rights activist, but likewise a very well-informed follower, consumer, and user of critical medical research.

So, these groups should be allowed (and they are) official means of communicating and registering their concerns--which should be addressed. However, anonymous, vile, fact-FREE and misleading public comments are not the way. F>>k that. We have enough BS being propelled with respect to Science now.