A number of religious-based conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine are increasingly popular on social media. They often refer to Christian themes regarding the devil and the apocalypse. This type of content is becoming increasingly difficult for social media companies to moderate, despite their recent crackdowns on misinformation. Elizabeth Dwoskin, a Silicon Valley correspondent for The Washington Post, joins CBSN’s Elaine Quijano to explain the implications of these false claims.
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Indigenous American Pride
666… The one for you and me 🤘
Suzan Douglass
I remember back in the 80s when credit cards were supposed to be the Mark of the Beast. Ronald Reagan was the antichrist. 🙄
randy G
Gives new meaning to “Intel inside” 🤣🤣🤣
Jedi Dault
The industrial revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race
Nan Sea Love
I am not only shocked that people believe this nonsense, but find most of the comments deeply uninformed. Didn’t those of you who went to high school pay any attention in science classes? This a serious thing, we may never get rid of the virus if enough people refuse to have a vaccination! Hasn’t over 400,000 deaths in the USA made any of you think it is worth a shot? My close friend told me just today about several people she knows who have recently died. Relatively young people in good health. She is an RN and volunteers to give vaccinations. Her son also works in a hospital. These heroes are working without breaks to try to keep people alive who didn’t take precautions to keep themselves healthy. I sent her this video and i hope she leaves a comment! Frankly i am ashamed to learn i live in the same country as people that are risking other peoples lives with this nonsense. By the way I had my first vaccination several weeks ago and i am fine.
teeminator30
Nah you go first while I watch 💉 🐑 🐑 🐑
Tom Tom
yea MASS media is sooooo “trustworthy” 🙄😂🙄😂🙄😂🙄😂🙄😂
Anthony Guthrie
Religion is the single greatest threat to our species. Most who read this will think I’m exaggerating or not referring to their religion- I’m not. We live in a society that cherishes faith systems as moral or needed, but the net harm that they have caused, and continue to cause, is vastly immense.
If you haven’t critically read the Bible, which explicitly permits slavery, celebrates genocide, prescribes death for minor infractions, and much more, please consider doing so. Don’t allow it to be just cherry picked for you – read it for yourself. It is NOT a “good book.”
Enchanteralle
Exactly. It’s sad how religion divides people and how belief is seen more important than behavior, science, etc.
nick b
you could not be more right. its a belief for a primative time we need to move past it
JR Blackstar
The “Mark of the Beast” will come about in full faced view and for the ones who choose to not receive the mark, will not be able to purchase or work, and will be sought out…all over the world. It will not be done in a sneaky manner and to be honest, that theory is from religious fanatics, Qanon, Evangelicals, etc.
The bible has been interpreted many ways and I have determined that religion is a form of control for the weak minded.
Which is very much like “trumpism”. If you’re on his side and devote yourself totally to him, he’ll reward you. If not, you’re the enemy. He’s lied, cheated, stole, and killed. And yet so many people are afraid of him.
Think about it.
Tom Tom
666. RUN while u can!!!!!