| Revision as of 23:06, 28 December 2024 editFinnsAttorney (talk | contribs)1 edit →Career: Hi. I think when Valjean edited the paragraph to state definitively that Erin Elizabeth was banned from Facebook for spamming in authentic posts, s/he removed the line that this was an anonymous source that said she allegedly was removed for this reason, from the now bankrupt Vice News, that this can get Misplaced Pages in trouble because it is now libel. And now she’s stated on her official ex account. She will be subpoenaing that account and suing Misplaced Pages. You do know her lawyer is...Tags: references removed Mobile edit Mobile web edit← Previous edit | Latest revision as of 01:00, 29 December 2024 edit undoAvatar317 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users13,152 edits paragraph breaks | ||
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| By February 2019, ] had banned links to Health Nut News for their promotion of false and dangerous health information.<ref name=Guardian_2019-02-27 >{{ cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/27/facebook-anti-vaxx-harassment-campaigns-doctors-fight-back | title=Anti-vaxx 'mobs': doctors face harassment campaigns on Facebook | last=Wong | first=Julia | newspaper=] | date=February 28, 2019 | quote=Erin Elizabeth runs the website Health Nut News, links to which have been banned by Pinterest for consistently promoting harmful health misinformation. }}</ref> | By February 2019, ] had banned links to Health Nut News for their promotion of false and dangerous health information.<ref name=Guardian_2019-02-27 >{{ cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/feb/27/facebook-anti-vaxx-harassment-campaigns-doctors-fight-back | title=Anti-vaxx 'mobs': doctors face harassment campaigns on Facebook | last=Wong | first=Julia | newspaper=] | date=February 28, 2019 | quote=Erin Elizabeth runs the website Health Nut News, links to which have been banned by Pinterest for consistently promoting harmful health misinformation. }}</ref> | ||
| On May 13, 2021, ] banned her personal and professional accounts, her 16 groups, and her Instagram accounts.<ref name="Vice"/> ] reported that an unauthorized source at Facebook said that the accounts were banned for "spammy and inauthentic behavior they relied on to build their audience. They misled people about the popularity of their posts and used fake accounts to spam people and evade our enforcement."<ref name="Vice">{{cite news |last1=Gilbert |first1=David |title=Facebook Is Finally Doing Something About the Biggest Spreaders of Anti-Vax Lies |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7evpn/bill-gates-anti-vax-covid-lies-facebook-banned |access-date=July 28, 2021 |work=Vice |date=May 14, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601232630/https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7evpn/bill-gates-anti-vax-covid-lies-facebook-banned | archive-date=2021-06-01 | quote=Facebook did not respond to VICE News’ request for comment about the takedown but a source at the company who was not authorized to speak on the record said that the accounts were not banned because of the disinformation being shared. The accounts were taken down because of the “spammy and inauthentic behavior they relied on to build their audience. They misled people about the popularity of their posts and used fake accounts to spam people and evade our enforcement,” the source said. }}</ref> | |||
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| ] removed her account in September 2021 for breaking its ] policies.<ref>{{cite news|last=Alba|first=Davey|author-link=Davey Alba|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/technology/youtube-anti-vaxx-ban.html|title=YouTube bans all anti-vaccine misinformation|work=The New York Times|date=September 29, 2021|access-date=September 30, 2021}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | The White House also put pressure on social media companies and mentioned the "disinformation dozen", saying "they were responsible for a great deal of misinformation about Covid-19".<ref name="O'Sullivan_7/16/2021">{{cite news |last1=O'Sullivan |first1=Donie |date=July 16, 2021 |title=White House turns up heat on Big Tech's Covid 'disinformation dozen' |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2021/07/16/tech/misinformation-covid-facebook-twitter-white-house/index.html |access-date=July 16, 2021 |work=CNN}}</ref> | ||
| Finn has promoted ] conspiracy theories.<ref name="Vice" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frot |first=Mathilde |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Leading anti-vaxx influencers promote Jew-hate to hundreds of thousands |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/leading-anti-vaxx-influencers-promote-jew-hate-to-hundreds-of-thousands-1.516228 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=]}}</ref> She receives ] income for promoting disinformation videos.<ref name="Vice"/> | Finn has promoted ] conspiracy theories.<ref name="Vice" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Frot |first=Mathilde |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Leading anti-vaxx influencers promote Jew-hate to hundreds of thousands |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/leading-anti-vaxx-influencers-promote-jew-hate-to-hundreds-of-thousands-1.516228 |access-date=2023-10-06 |website=]}}</ref> She receives ] income for promoting disinformation videos.<ref name="Vice"/> | ||
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American alternative medicine proponent and purveyor of anti-vaccination misinformation
| Erin Elizabeth | |
|---|---|
 Erin Elizabeth | |
| Born | Erin Elizabeth Finn Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Alternative health advocate, anti-vaccinationist, blogger |
| Partner | Joseph Mercola |
Erin Elizabeth Finn, known as Erin Elizabeth, is an American alternative health advocate who blogs under the name Health Nut News. She is known for propagating conspiracy theories relating to healthcare topics like COVID-19 and vaccines. She and her partner Joseph Mercola have been called two of the "disinformation dozen" responsible for 65% of COVID-19 anti-vaccine misinformation on the internet and social media, according to a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) in 2021.
Career
Finn runs a website called Health Nut News.
By February 2019, Pinterest had banned links to Health Nut News for their promotion of false and dangerous health information.
On May 13, 2021, Facebook banned her personal and professional accounts, her 16 groups, and her Instagram accounts. Vice News reported that an unauthorized source at Facebook said that the accounts were banned for "spammy and inauthentic behavior they relied on to build their audience. They misled people about the popularity of their posts and used fake accounts to spam people and evade our enforcement."
YouTube removed her account in September 2021 for breaking its COVID-19 misinformation policies.
The White House also put pressure on social media companies and mentioned the "disinformation dozen", saying "they were responsible for a great deal of misinformation about Covid-19".
Finn has promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories. She receives affiliate marketing income for promoting disinformation videos.
Personal life
Elizabeth is professionally associated with and the romantic partner of Joseph Mercola, who has been described as "a major funder of the anti-vax movement who has made millions from selling alternative health supplements online." She is based in Ormond Beach, Florida.
References
- Salam, Erum (July 17, 2021). "Majority of Covid misinformation came from 12 people, report finds". The Guardian. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ Gilbert, David (May 14, 2021). "Facebook Is Finally Doing Something About the Biggest Spreaders of Anti-Vax Lies". Vice. Archived from the original on June 1, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
Facebook did not respond to VICE News' request for comment about the takedown but a source at the company who was not authorized to speak on the record said that the accounts were not banned because of the disinformation being shared. The accounts were taken down because of the "spammy and inauthentic behavior they relied on to build their audience. They misled people about the popularity of their posts and used fake accounts to spam people and evade our enforcement," the source said.
- Health Nut News: About Health Nut News
- Wong, Julia (February 28, 2019). "Anti-vaxx 'mobs': doctors face harassment campaigns on Facebook". The Guardian.
Erin Elizabeth runs the website Health Nut News, links to which have been banned by Pinterest for consistently promoting harmful health misinformation.
- Alba, Davey (September 29, 2021). "YouTube bans all anti-vaccine misinformation". The New York Times. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
- O'Sullivan, Donie (July 16, 2021). "White House turns up heat on Big Tech's Covid 'disinformation dozen'". CNN. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- Frot, Mathilde (April 29, 2021). "Leading anti-vaxx influencers promote Jew-hate to hundreds of thousands". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- Whyte, Liz (June 21, 2021). "Spreading vaccine fears. And cashing in. - Meet the influencers making millions by dealing doubt about the coronavirus vaccines". Montana Free Press.
The vaccine-skeptical corners of the internet promote the same names again and again: the Bollingers; Dr. Joseph Mercola, who runs a supplement empire while dispatching near-daily anti-vaccine missives; Erin Elizabeth Finn, Mercola's "better half", who markets her own line of extracts and serums while airing vaccine doubts on her Health Nut News platforms;
- Health Nut News, Contact Us
- "Erin Elizabeth Finn". propublica.org. July 7, 2020. Retrieved July 31, 2021.