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How a Kennedy became a ‘superspreader’ of hoaxes on COVID-19, vaccines, 5G and more

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was once an acclaimed environmentalist, but his anti-vaccination advocacy and conspiracy theories have made him a magnet for misinformation in the pandemic

ALEXI MOSTROUS
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