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Tag: Misinformation
How Are Some States Tackling Pre-Election Misinformation?
[ad_1] Ahead of the 2020 election, Connecticut faced a lot of lies about voting circulating online. One widely viewed on Facebook said that the wrong ballots were sent to deadRead More
Elon Musk Leaves South Africa Full of Misinformation and
[ad_1] Mr. Musk’s father, Errol Musk, said in an interview with The New York Times that Elon, his brother and sister were aware from an early age that there wasRead More
Pinterest Bans Climate Misinformation from Posts and Ads
[ad_1] The company said Wednesday it will ban ads and posts containing climate-related misinformation in its latest attempt to block harmful content on Pinterest’s virtual pinboard service. The ban includesRead More
Download: Russia spreading misinformation about chemicals
[ad_1] Tensions between Russia and NATO escalated over the weekend after Russia initiated A barrage of attacks on a military base in Ukraine, located just 11 miles from the PolishRead More
Wolves and Misinformation About Them Make their way back to California
[ad_1] In contrast, California, a state with both extreme rural and extreme urban areas, has one of the strongest state endangered species in the nation. Killing a wolf is aRead More
Twitch Says It Will Block Chronic Spreaders of Misinformation
[ad_1] Live streaming site Twitch, which has become an important internet communication service loved by video gamers, said on Thursday it has created new rules aimed at reducing restrictions. terribleRead More
Surgeon Requests Covid Misinformation Data from Big Tech
[ad_1] President Biden’s general surgeon On Thursday, he formally requested that major tech platforms submit information about the scale of Covid-19 misinformation on social networks, search engines, crowdsourcing platforms, e-commerceRead More
Covid Test Misinformation Increases As Omicron Spreads
[ad_1] On December 29, The Gateway Pundit, a far-right website that often spreads conspiracy theories, published an article falsely implying that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had withdrawnRead More
Now In Your Inbox: Political Misinformation
[ad_1] A few weeks ago, Texas Republican Representative Dan Crenshaw falsely claimed that at the center of President Biden’s domestic agenda, a $1.75 trillion bill to tackle climate change andRead More