According to new reporting, the majority of COVID misinformation in the United States came from just 12 people. This misinformation has spread like wildfire on social media, prompting President Biden to come out this past week and say that these media outlets are now killing people with misinformation. There's a split about how to handle the misinformation on these platforms, but it is clear that something needs to be done about it. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins discusses this. <br /><br />Link - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/17/covid-misinformation-conspiracy-theories-ccdh-report" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jul/17/covid-misinformation-conspiracy-theories-ccdh-report</a><br /><br />Become a member today!: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWIEbibRcZav6xMLo9qWWw/join" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYWIEbibRcZav6xMLo9qWWw/join</a><br /><br />Support us by becoming a monthly patron on Patreon, and help keep progressive media alive!: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheRingofFire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/TheRingofFire</a><br /><br />Find our merchandise at Teespring: <a href="https://teespring.com/stores/rof-store" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://teespring.com/stores/rof-store</a><br /><br />Spread the word! LIKE and SHARE this video or leave a comment to help direct attention to the stories that matter. And SUBSCRIBE to stay connected with Ring of Fire's video content!<br /><br />Support Ring of Fire by subscribing to our YouTube channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/theringoffire" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/theringoffire</a><br /><br />Be sociable! Follow us on:<br />Facebook: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/RingofFireRadio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/RingofFireRadio</a><br />Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/RingofFireRadio" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.twitter.com/RingofFireRadio</a><br />Google+: <a href="http://plus.google.com/118415831573195648557" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://plus.google.com/118415831573195648557</a><br />Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ringoffirenetwork/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/ringoffirenetwork/</a><br /><br />Follow more of our stories at <a href="http://www.TROFIRE.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.TROFIRE.com</a><br /><br />Subscribe to our podcast: <a href="http://www.ROFPodcast.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.ROFPodcast.com</a><br /><br />*This transcript was generated by a third-party transcription software company, so please excuse any typos.<br /><br />According to a recent report from the center for countering digital hate, the majority, majority of COVID misinformation here in the United States has come from just 12 individuals, 12 people as they call the disinformation dozen are responsible for most of the COVID misinformation, both about the disease and the vaccine here in the United States. It's being shared on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, other social media platforms. And here's just a taste of what's happening. On Facebook alone, the dozen are responsible for 73% of all anti-vaccine content though the vaccines have been deemed safe and effective by the US government and its regulatory agencies. And 95% of the COVID misinformation reported on these platforms was not removed. So even though it was misinformation, 95% of it got to stay, and that kind of ties into what Joe Biden said this past weekend about social media platforms being responsible for all this death.<br /><br />And I'll get to that in just a little bit. But, but here's the thing among the dozen are physicians that have embraced pseudoscience, a bodybuilder, a wellness blogger, a religious zealot, and most notably Robert F. Kennedy Jr. the nephew of J<br />...<br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTyo4Cjl_jk" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTyo4Cjl_jk</a>