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Jack Dorsey Supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an Anti-Vaccine Advocate, as Presidential Candidate.

As the race for the 2020 presidential elections heats up, social media entrepreneur and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has backed unexpected candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal anti-vaccination activist, to run for president of the United States.

Kennedy, son of the late senator and attorney general Robert F. Kennedy, is known for his controversial views on the use of vaccines in medicine. Despite overwhelming scientific evidence supporting their safety and efficacy, Kennedy has repeatedly claimed that vaccinations are linked to a range of diseases, including autism and ADHD.

Dorsey, who sits on the board of directors for both Twitter and the payment technology company Square, expressed his support for Kennedy on social media last week, sharing a tweet by the anti-vaxxer that announced his candidacy.

“Excited to see this important voice enter the presidential race,” Dorsey wrote in the tweet, which has since been shared thousands of times.

The endorsement has sparked widespread backlash from public health experts and activists, who argue that Kennedy’s anti-science views are dangerous and could lead to an increase in preventable diseases.

“With all due respect to Mr. Dorsey, his endorsement of Mr. Kennedy is a colossal mistake,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. “The anti-vaxxer movement is one of the greatest threats to public health today. It’s a shame that someone with such influence would lend his support to someone who is actively promoting misinformation and putting people’s lives at risk.”

Kennedy has long been known for his controversial views on vaccines, but his recent bid for president has put his views in the spotlight. In a recent interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Kennedy reiterated his opposition to vaccinations and called for an investigation into their safety.

“I’m not against vaccines per se,” Kennedy said. “I’m just against the corruption that exists within the industry. We need to take a hard look at the science and make sure that we’re not putting people at risk.”

While Kennedy’s views on vaccines are widely considered fringe, his candidacy and Dorsey’s endorsement have raised concerns about the growing influence of conspiracy theories and anti-science beliefs in mainstream politics.

“As an icon of the tech world and a major figure in social media, Jack Dorsey has a responsibility to use his platform to promote sound science and evidence-based policy, not to lend his support to dangerous fringe views,” said Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

As the election season heats up, it’s likely that Kennedy’s anti-vaccination views will continue to be a point of controversy and debate. But whether they will gain any traction with voters remains to be seen.

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