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I don't think it's feasible to address individual users.

I think a good place to start is treating the falsification of data in research studies like fraud, potentially with criminal penalties.

Another avenue is requiring social media businesses to make reasonable efforts to flag health misinformation. If Facebook et al are making billions in revenue off false information, they should have a responsibility to combat it, at the risk of penalties.



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