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    Why Is Everything the Left Doesn’t Like ‘Misinformation’?
    The government’s Big Brother-style crusade to control what gets posted online continues apace.  U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on March 3 demanded that Big Tech companies provide the government with data surrounding COVID-19 “misinformation” on their platforms.  The New York Times reported that Murthy asked the companies to reveal “exactly how many users saw…
    Douglas Blair
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    Surgeon General Demands Tech Companies Hand Over Data on COVID-19 ‘Misinformation’
    Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy sent a formal request for information Thursday to major tech companies demanding data on “misinformation” related to the COVID-19 vaccine and the virus itself, The New York Times reported. The request demanded the companies provide data on “exactly how many users saw or may have been exposed to instances of…
    Ailan Evans
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    Big Tech Censored Dozens of Doctors, More Than 800 Accounts for COVID-19 ‘Misinformation,’ Study Finds
    Major technology companies and social media platforms have removed, suppressed or flagged the accounts of more than 800 prominent individuals and organizations, including medical doctors, for COVID-19 "misinformation," according to a new study from the Media Research Center. The study focused on acts of censorship on major social media platforms and online services, including Facebook,…
    Ailan Evans
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    It’s Not Government’s Job to ‘Root Out’ Misinformation
    After being asked by MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski about the alleged misinformation spread by the popular “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast and Facebook users, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy responded with a homily about how “we” must “root out” misleading speech. “We” don’t have to do any such thing. Government officials have no role in dictating appropriate…
    David Harsanyi
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    Doctors Pressure Spotify to Crack Down on ‘Misinformation’ After Joe Rogan Podcast
    A group of 270 doctors wrote an open letter to audio streaming service Spotify asking the tech company to implement a COVID-19 misinformation policy following an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. The letter cites an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” in which Rogan interviewed prominent virologist Dr. Robert Malone who cast doubt on the efficacy and…
    Ailan Evans
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    Biden Jabs ‘Misinformation’ on Cable, Social Media About COVID-19 Vaccines
    President Joe Biden cautioned Tuesday against panic over the omicron variant of COVID-19, but said Americans have an obligation to get vaccinated and called for parents to make sure their children get shots.  “Some Americans are wondering if you can safely celebrate the holidays with your family and friends,” Biden said during remarks in the…
    Fred Lucas
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    NIH Director Suggests Law Enforcement ‘Track Down’ Spreaders of Online ‘Disinformation’ on Vaccines
    National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins stressed the dangers of incorrect claims regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and suggested tracking down spreaders of vaccine misinformation in an interview with NPR on Sunday. “The thing that worries me most is the way in which misinformation and, frankly, disinformation has become so prominent in the face…
    Ailan Evans
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    Left-Leaning Commission Calls on Biden Administration to Develop Strategy to Counter ‘Disinformation’
    A commission made up of mostly left-leaning figures recommended Monday that the White House counter the spread of disinformation and “dangerous conspiracy theories online.” The Aspen Institute Commission on Information Disorder released a number of recommendations Monday, which included calling upon the Biden administration to have an “apolitical team” develop a national strategy to tackle the issue….
    Jennie Taer
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    George Soros Teams Up With Billionaire Who Backed Liberal Disinformation Efforts to Fund Anti-Disinformation Media Venture
    Liberal tech billionaire Reid Hoffman, a funder of numerous disinformation projects, is backing a new media venture launched Tuesday that seeks to combat disinformation, according to a report. Hoffman, the founder of LinkedIn, joined ranks with financier George Soros to fund Good Information Inc., which will “fund and scale businesses that cut through eco chambers…
    Andrew Kerr
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    Don’t Be Tricked Into Allowing Big Tech to Weaponize ‘Misinformation’
    Tuesday’s Senate hearing with Facebook “whistleblower” Frances Haugen was part of a slick, well-produced rollout of a former Facebook employee, complete with a prerecorded and well-timed “expose” on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” harmonious media cheerleading, and paid Democratic consultants. With this razzle-dazzle, the witness and her handlers want the audience to use the pretext of child…
    Lora Ries
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    New York Governor Asks Facebook to Censor Pro-Life ‘Misinformation’ About Abortion
    New York’s brand new governor wants Facebook to censor pro-life “misinformation” about abortion. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, sent a letter Monday to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg requesting that the social media giant increase efforts to censor pro-life “misinformation” in light of Texas’ new law banning abortions after babies’ heartbeats can be detected….
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    Elizabeth Warren Asks Amazon to Ban Books, Products Spreading ‘COVID-19 Misinformation’
    Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is urging Amazon to remove books and other products that spread “COVID-19 misinformation” from its online marketplace. Warren identified a variety of products that are among the top results when consumers search for certain items and books about COVID-19 in a letter sent Tuesday to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy. The products promote “false and…
    Thomas Catenacci
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    Democrats’ Bill Would Hold Facebook, Other Social Media Liable for ‘Health Misinformation’
    Senate Democrats introduced legislation Thursday removing liability protections from online platforms that promote content deemed health misinformation. The bill, proposed by Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Ben Ray Lujan, seeks to carve out an exception from Section 230 liability shields enjoyed by online platforms, such as Facebook or YouTube, if those platforms boost content classified as health…
    Ailan Evans
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    Lying About ‘Misinformation’ to Justify Tyranny
    This week, President Joe Biden was asked whether he had any message for social media amid a dramatic rise in the number of diagnosed COVID-19 cases thanks to the delta variant. Biden immediately responded that companies like Facebook were responsible for murder: “They’re killing people—I mean, they’re really, look, the only pandemic we have is…
    Ben Shapiro
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    Psaki Mum on Which Facebook Posts White House Flags as ‘Misinformation’
    During a press conference Monday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki dodged addressing whether the White House would reveal which Facebook posts it flags as misinformation. Psaki said last week that the White House will flag posts deemed vaccine misinformation to Facebook. But the White House press secretary didn’t address Monday whether the White House will “publicly…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    White House Working With Facebook to Flag ‘Disinformation,’ Psaki Says
    White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Thursday that the White House is not only working with Facebook to flag disinformation on vaccines—it’s also asking Facebook to share data on the reach and engagement of posts deemed disinformation. “We’re flagging problematic posts for Facebook that spread disinformation,” the White House press secretary said. Facebook, which…
    Mary Margaret Olohan
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    Far-Left Groups Are Inciting Violence Across Colombia, and the Media Is Providing Cover With a Disinformation Campaign
    “They threw me to the ground [on the police station] and, without mercy, they began to beat and insult me … [then] a man stripped me of my uniform and sexually abused me and beat me.” These are the words of a police woman from Cali, one of the largest cities in Colombia, where violent…
    Julián Hoyos
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    Myth vs. Fact: Don’t Be Fooled by Misinformation on Florida’s Election Reforms
    Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed an election integrity bill into law Thursday morning to make it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Unfortunately, the mainstream media is helping to circulate misinformation about the law, known as SB 90. Here is what you need to separate myth from fact. Myth: Florida is trying to suppress…
    Jessica Anderson
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    Misinformation on Hamburgers a Joke Compared With Media’s Misinformation on Climate
    The left had a lot of fun this week mocking a false claim in some conservative circles that President Joe Biden was planning on limiting hamburger consumption. There are a few lessons in all of this. The first is obvious and has been driven home in the corporate media: Conservatives need to be more careful…
    Neil Patel
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    5 Takeaways as Big Tech CEOs Testify About ‘Misinformation’
    Lawmakers questioned CEOs of three of the world’s most powerful tech companies Thursday about censorship and false information on their platforms. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and Google’s Sundar Pichai answered questions from members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. During the House hearing, lawmakers asked the three CEOs about their roles in…
    Jarrett Stepman
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