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ANALYSIS: How should a science reporter handle anti-vax conspiracism?

A journalist must unequivocally call out misinformation without alienating a vulnerable audience. I’m still trying to get it right

Bethany Lindsay
Bethany Lindsay

6 Feb 2026 • 4 min read

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Journalist Bethany Lindsay has been reporting for years on the disproven claim that vaccines cause autism. Today, she's rethinking how to write about this kind of misinformation. (John Locher/The Associated Press)

Bethany Lindsay
Bethany Lindsay

Bethany Lindsay is an award-winning investigative journalist who covers white-collar crime. She is based in Vancouver and previously reported for CBC News, the Vancouver Sun, and the Cambodia Daily.

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