Both scholars and journalists have raised concerns that social media use might push down vaccination rates by spreading misinformation about vaccines. The relationship between social media use and vaccine uptake has never been properly examined, however. In a new paper, researchers from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) find that more social media use actually correlates with more vaccination—though the reason for this relationship is different for Democrats and Republicans. “Social media use and vaccination among Democrats and Republicans: Informational and normative influences,” published in the journal Social Science & Read More