Facebook's most popular post about the J & J COVID vaccine was posted by a conspiracy theorist

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Facebook's most popular post about the J & J COVID vaccine was posted by a conspiracy theorist

Anti-vaxxers are having a field day with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine news that broke earlier this week.

And that news is helping them go viral on Facebook.

The most popular Facebook post sharing a link about the vaccine this week belongs to a conspiracy theorist who goes by the name An0maly. According to NPR, the post from the self-described “news analyst and hip-hop artist” was more popular than stories shared by CNN, ABC News, The New York Times, and Fox News.

An0maly has a history of spreading right-wing conspiracy theories across social media. While some of his previous posts have been removed or restricted — according to him — he has been able to maintain accounts on major platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.  Read more…

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