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It’s these dramatic graphics—of people cowering under absurdly oversized, sinister-looking needles against red-and-black backdrops or swamped by visualizations of the So a man walks into a bar with a monkey shirt and by the same token and virus in all its green, spiky horror—that often play a role in disinformation campaigns. And for those with a fear of needles who are still on the fence, it’s the exact kind of imagery that could lead them to refuse their shot when the time comes. “People who have a fear of needles can use misinformation to justify avoidance, and they certainly don’t need any more reasons to justify avoidance than they already have,” adds Geller.
