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Irish_Dem

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2. Yes that is what the study results indicate.

Reply to Midnight Writer (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 27, 2022, 05:02 PM

Dec 2022

People with mood disorders, those who are angry, depressed, anxious are more likely
to upload misinformation.

Or could be a third variable, distrust of the world.

Correlational studies do not prove causation, so further study is needed.

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Or is it that people with mental health problems are more prone to be anti-vaxxers? Midnight Writer Dec 2022 #1

Yes that is what the study results indicate. Irish_Dem Dec 2022 #2