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Each stop of the ReAwaken America is part conservative Christian revival, part QAnon expo and part political rally.

It’s a stark example of what experts warn could be a coming deluge of false and misleading information related to the one-shot vaccine.

In an Ipsos poll from January, one-third of respondents falsely believed that voter fraud helped President Joe Biden win the election. About one-quarter believed other unfounded conspiracies — like Democratic cities and counties falsified their vote totals.

Social media platforms including Facebook have played a big role in the spread of false claims, hoaxes and conspiracy theories about the pandemic over the last year, despite efforts by tech companies to clamp down on harmful content and promote authoritative sources.

The Georgia freshman has come under fire in recent weeks for her history of trafficking in racism, anti-Semitism and baseless conspiracy theories, along with her support for online comments encouraging violence against Democratic officials prior to taking office

In Pennsylvania, 64 Republican lawmakers — including leadership — have signed a statement urging members of Congress to block the state’s electoral votes from being cast for Biden.

As healthcare professionals grapple with soaring numbers of COVID-19 sickened people around the country, they’re also combatting another quick-spreading and frustrating contagion: misinformation.