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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: How do you counter false rumors about the COVID-19 vaccine? Israel has had some success on that front. It was the first to vaccinate a majority of its adult population. Getting there meant combating skepticism, especially among ultra-Orthodox Jewish communities. NPR’s Daniel …
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Johnson & Johnson was mentioned roughly the same amount every hour online Tuesday as it was in entire weeks prior, according to the tracking firm Zignal Labs. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Johnson & Johnson was …
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The Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan’s Purse, sits for a portrait at his group’s field hospital in New York’s Central Park in May 2020. Graham has spoken out in support of the vaccine. Jessie Wardarski/AP hide caption toggle caption Jessie Wardarski/AP The Rev. Franklin Graham, …
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Group-chat app Discord announced on Monday that in the second half of 2020, it took down more than 2,000 communities dedicated to extremist causes, of which more than 300 focused on the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon. picture alliance/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption …
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Voters in Atlanta casting their ballots on voting equipment made by Dominion Voting Systems. After losing the election, former President Trump and his allies spread conspiracy theories about the company, which has responded with defamation suits to combat the disinformation. Jessica McGowan/Getty …
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Alex Jones addresses a pro-Trump crowd on Jan. 6, the day of the U.S. Capitol riot. Jones is widely known for his support of baseless and often bigoted conspiracy theories, and he has been banned from many tech platforms, though not Amazon. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon …
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Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a campaign to help former President Donald Trump and undermine President Biden in last year’s election, according to U.S. intelligence. Putin is shown here on March 12 at a residence outside Moscow. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexei …
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Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, allowing harmful claims to spread. Jenny Kane/AP hide caption toggle caption Jenny Kane/AP Critics say Facebook does not apply its rules against misinformation as robustly to posts in Spanish, …
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Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28 in Orlando, Fla. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Joe Raedle/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference on Feb. 28 in Orlando, …
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Researchers are concerned that Instagram’s new “suggested posts” feature is contributing to the spread of misinformation. Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Denis Charlet/AFP via Getty Images Researchers are concerned that Instagram’s new “suggested posts” feature is …
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