Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his presidential campaign have put tech platforms in a difficult position as they manage a shifting landscape of how misinformation is handled on social media.
Kennedy, a once-fringe anti-vaccine activist, has received afrom some of the most popular alternative media figures. In just a little over two months, he’s appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast, the “All-In Podcast” hosted by influential tech investors, the Jordan B. Peterson Podcast and more.
Videos of those appearances have racked up millions of views on YouTube and tend to be relatively consistent — Kennedy espouses a wide variety of conspiracy theories and outlandish claims, most of which are either backed by little evidence or have been fully debunked, mixed in with other observations, stories and opinions.An NBC News review found nine videos posted on YouTube this year that are still up in which Kennedy shares medical misinformation related to vaccines and the Covid-19 pandemic.
The appearances have added to a perception of some growing momentum around Kennedy’s campaign. He has at times sought to downplay his anti-vaccine past, but still routinely discusses his views in different media outlets.Kennedy's appearances also come as many platforms have rolled back some of their pandemic-era policies around Covid misinformation.
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