According to CNBC, hundreds of conspiracy theories and false claims are being made on a social media site for doctors. Doximity only applies to US healthcare professionals. It verifies members before they are allowed to join the site and nobody who posts is anonymous.Users are not allowed to post stories or articles on Doximity. Instead, it posts articles from science and medical publications as well as mainstream news articles. A feed of aggregated content is created for each user based on their preferences, including the area of medical practice.CNBC reported that Doximity members are allowed to comment on articles. This is where conspiracy theories and misinformation seem to flourish. CNBC reported that doctors opposed to the vaccine's use in children's face masks were common comments on a recent article. They said it was child abuse and ridiculous.This despite overwhelming evidence and guidance provided by public health agencies that masks can help prevent the spread and the fact that there isn't yet an approved COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12 years. Doximity's community guidelines list false or misleading information among the grounds for removal.Doximity will release its first quarter results on August 10. In June 2010, the company launched its IPO. It stated in its prospectus that it had 1.8million members, including 80 percent of US physicians.The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday. CNBC's complete report can be found here.
