PERSON: Alex Berenson

Writer

Alex Norman Berenson (born January 6, 1973) is an American writer who was a reporter for The New York Times, and has authored several thriller novels as well a book on corporate financial filings. His 2019 book Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness and Violence sparked controversy, earning denunciations from many in the scientific and medical communities.

During the Coronavirus pandemic, Berenson appeared frequently in American right-wing media, spreading claims about Covid-19 and its vaccines. He spent much of the pandemic arguing that its seriousness was overblown. Once the Covid-19 vaccines became available, he made claims about the lack of safety and effectiveness of the vaccines.

Berenson was born in New York, and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey. After attending the Horace Mann School, he graduated from Yale University in 1994 with bachelor’s degrees in history and economics.

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