The Myth Machine: How Vaccine Misinformation Finds Its Way Into Southeast Asian Diaspora Communities — and How to Push Back
False claims about vaccines do not spread randomly — they travel along the same cultural and linguistic pathways that connect diaspora communities across the world. For Southeast Asian families in the United States, WhatsApp group chats and Facebook communities have become fertile ground for health misinformation that can have real consequences. This investigation examines why these communities are particularly vulnerable, which myths are doing the most damage, and what each of us can do to coun