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Scientists and science writers are urged to participate more in public debates. However, when we do, we often get libeled and slandered.

By Alex Berezow, PhD, Josh Bloom, PhD, Chuck Dinerstein, MD, MBA, and Thom Golab ACSH is being targeted in a purposeful disinformation campaign by two very sketchy yet influential websites.

The Facebook page "I Fu**ing Love Science" became an internet sensation a few years ago, largely because it had nice graphics, engaging headlines, and liberal use of the F word.

Recently, The Lancet presented information on what experts considered a healthy and environmentally sustainable diet – plant-based, less meat.

As a group that deals with medical misinformation virtually