When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed after a hit during a game on Jan. 2, the internet erupted with concern. Almost immediately, conspiracy theories were part of the dialogue. The young man’s condition was assumed to be a possible side effect of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as myocarditis, based on nothing but bias and speculation.

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