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WHO has declared mpox a global health emergency. What happens next?
The spread of mpox through certain African countries led the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…
PTI
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Tucker Carlson, who has for months dodged questions on his COVID-19 vaccine status, told a church group he is not vaccinated
"I skipped the first three, I'm not getting that one either," Fox News' top-rated host told a churc…
Tom Porter
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Mike Lindell's latest hire for his Frank Speech broadcast channel is a former Newsmax host who once claimed vaccines contain satanic trackers
Emerald Robinson was taken off the air by Newsmax in November after she tweeted a post with a false…
Cheryl Teh
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene teased that she may run for president, delighting Infowars host Alex Jones
"In the future we'll definitely see what happens, we'll see what the people think about something l…
Tom Porter
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Parts of Trump's base are turning on him, fueled by discontent with stances on vaccines and the Capitol riot
Trump's decision to cancel a speech on the anniversary of the riot, and to champion vaccination, ha…
Tom Porter
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A man says his father, mother, and brother all died of COVID-19 after getting 'caught up' in anti-vax claims and refusing to get the shot
Francis Goncalves says his parents and brother died within a week of each other. He thinks they cau…
Marianne Guenot
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This natural health doctor has published over 600 articles claiming coronavirus vaccines are a fraud - he's part of the 'disinformation dozen' responsible for the vast majority of COVID-19 misinformation on Facebook
Joseph Mercola has an online audience of 3.6 million. His article "Could Hydrogen Peroxide Treat Co…
Laura Casado
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The Biden White House confronted Fox News about its hosts' bid to erode trust in the COVID-19 vaccine
Fox News hosts have for months encouraged viewers to question the safety and effectiveness of vacci…
Tom Porter
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YouTube announced a crackdown on anti-vaccine content, but 2 people from the 'Disinformation Dozen' are still on the platform
The Google-owned platform announced its expanded medical misinformation guidelines in a blog post o…
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Reddit banned an anti-vaccine, anti-mask community after 135 of its biggest forums protested
Reddit banned the subreddit r/NoNewNormal after a site-wide protest against the company's inaction …
Heather Schlitz
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Popular pro-vaccine Reddit page calls on founders to do more to combat COVID-19 disinformation
"Nothing of substance has been done aside from quarantining a medium sized subreddit," the moderato…
Azmi Haroun
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TikTok is adding information labels to posts about vaccines as the UK threatens big fines for misinformation
TikTok plans to direct anyone searching for vaccine information on the app to a dedicated in-app hu…
Chris Stokel-Walker
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Photos show body bags that read 'disinfo kills' outside of Facebook's DC office to protest vaccine misinformation on the platform
The Real Facebook Oversight Board is calling on Facebook to take further action to limit the spread…
Palmer Haasch
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Amazon appears to have donated $40,000 to a top source of vaccine misinformation, according to a screenshot posted by a volunteer for the group
Amazon donated $40,000 in funds to a major source of vaccine misinformation, according to a report …
Rachel E. Greenspan
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US officials believe Russia launched a disinformation campaign against the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to boost the status of its own: Report
US intelligence officials believe this effort to undermine the Pfizer vaccine is a way to bolster t…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Republicans predict Elon Musk will unleash 'free speech' on Twitter while Democrats panic over misinformation
Many conservatives cheered the social media acquisition, while Democrats warn it could portend demo…
Kimberly Leonard,Camila DeCha…
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Ads with 'blatant' election disinformation about the upcoming US midterms got approved by TikTok and Facebook, researchers say
Researchers analyzed Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube's ability "to detect and remove election disinfo…
Natalie Musumeci
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Right-wing and anti-vax influencers are using Instagram's 'link sticker' to 'monetize their misinformation,' watchdog group says
Instagram is "taking no steps or precautions to protect against" the abuse of the feature, a Media …
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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Fact-checking orgs have called out YouTube for allowing itself to be 'weaponized,' and say the video platform hasn't done enough to combat fake news
In an open letter, the fact-checking groups said YouTube "has so far framed discussions about disin…
Huileng Tan
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Facebook has a special portal for government officials to request user content be throttled or suppressed for vaguely defined disinformation, report says
The Intercept reported Monday that social media companies are collaborating with the Department of …