White House slams Aaron Rodgers for spreading COVID misinformation

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State Farm is staying with Aaron Rodgers amid COVID misinformation

Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports) Hawks vs Warriors NBA live stream reddit for Nov. 8 by Aryanna Prasad Astros: Alex Bregman posts update after wrist surgery by Aryanna Prasad State Farm released a statement concerning

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The next front in Facebook’s misinformation battle: climate change

More than a year later, in January 2021, a Facebook employee noted a similar concern when searching for “climate change” on the social network’s video-on-demand service, Facebook Watch. The second result, according to the employee, was a video titled “Climate

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YouTube widens ban on misinformation to all vaccines, not just COVID pictures

CNET For the most up-to-day information and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC sites. YouTube is broadening its procedures on medical misinformation to crack down on films with bogus statements about all established vaccines, not just COVID-19

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Fact-checking works to undercut misinformation in many countries

In the wake of the flood of misinformation that’s drowning the US, lots of organizations have turned to fact-checks. Many newsrooms set up dedicated fact-check groups, and some independent organizations were formed to provide the service. We get live fact-checking

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Texas law could force social media to host misinformation and hate speech

Enlarge / US and Texas flags flying outside the Texas State Capitol building in Austin. Getty Images | PA Thompson Texas Governor Greg Abbott yesterday signed a ban on social media “censorship” into law, imposing new restrictions on tech companies

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