Scientists hit with trolling and death threats for discussing COVID-19, survey finds

She said trolling is common and can be organised around specific agendas "to silence and discredit anyone who exposes the truth".

"I get regular anti-Semitic hate online, occasional death threats, and a load of the expected nasty lies about myself posted everywhere just for discussing issues in certain research areas," he said. "But for some, the abuse they received for this public service has made them think twice about appearing in the media again."

"Debating robustly on intellectual grounds is a sport we enjoy, indeed are energised by. The type of arguments that scientists face mostly in relation to COVID-19 bears no resemblance to that. It's simply bullying abuse."Professor Margaret Hellard, deputy director at the Burnet Institute, said she decided to report one particularly threatening email to police earlier this year to "make a stand" on behalf of younger female researchers.

Bullshit the public did that. I don't believe it for a second. If you know how the world works it would most likely be the drug companies creating false flags.

This is an a appalling behaviour, needs to be outed and the culprits should face consequences.

I dare say it’s not just limited to the pandemic. I’ve received all sorts of threats based on my work, and I’m just an environmental scientist!

Interesting how she has used the race card which diminishes the story’s credibility, that said anonymous abuse is a detestable issue and filters could easily be introduced denying access to unnamed accounts

Just go to NITV and suggest anything that doesn't feed into their 'victim' narrative and you will become acquainted with some of the most immature adults that you could hope to ever find. The bleeding hearts are the most violent.

SBS thousands of epidemiologist and diseases experts that are given air time to tell us their opinion is it possible that the media is saturated with these experts and ppl have started to switch off…the only guy that should be answering for his actions is Brett? But he goes missing?

Not surprised - Coatsworth and other high profile health professionals have stoked a lot of this rage.

Even my so called rational friends have covid paranoia. I leave them to it, have defriended some and unfollowed most

I presume that women would have received the majority, and the worst, of the abuse, from the Shiterati.

Here we go... the narrative thread building up conditioning the simple plebeian minds a need for facial recognition is in order

One side getting death threats, the other just death! 🤨

She'll be right look at her mug

Haven’t heard one “expert” forecast correctly.

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