“It always kind of turns into a heated debate at our house whether or not the vaccine is OK.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Blake Przesmicki Tom Barrett is an Advertising and Studio Art student at UWM who is set to graduate in May. He recalls his experiences with misinformation online, as well as within his own family. He also gives his strategies on how to interact with modern misinformation and conspiracy theories. Blake Przesmicki: Any given day, how much time […]
“I think there’s quite a few people that are mistrusting of doctors, and even our own doctors.” Posted on May 11, 2022August 30, 2023 by Blake Przesmicki Diane Leveille is a Registered Nurse at the Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Gastrointestinal Lab in Milwaukee. She recalls her experience with COVID-19 at the lab and how it affected the staff, as well as her experience with medical misinformation and how the internet has affected her job and patients. Diane Leveille: My name is Diane […]