39 min
Hold Up: Nicki Minaj Giving Medical Advice? Actually...Hold Up
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- Society & Culture
Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicals, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity, how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic.
Dr. Minaj, is that you? People on social media had a lot to say when rapper Nicki Minaj tweeted that a COVID vaccination gave her cousin’s friend swollen testicals, left him impotent and resulted in a canceled wedding. We look at the power of celebrity, how public health communications can intersect with misinformation campaigns, and how the U.S. government failed us, yet again, in protecting us from a global pandemic.
39 min