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Researchers from the University of Toronto have uncovered widespread misinformation in related videos on YouTube. In the first-ever study of its kind, researchers analysed 153 videos about vaccination and immunization on YouTube and found that more than half of the videos portrayed childhood, HPV, influenza and other vaccinations negatively or ambiguously. "Our study shows that a significant amount of immunization content on YouTube contradicts the best scientific evidence at large. From a public health perspective, this is very concerning." Said Dr. Jennifer Keelan one of the researchers involved in the study. Content Updated ( Tuesday, 18 December 2007 ) |