Science Why all scientists must fight the "infodemic" of bullshit claims and quackery David Pescovitz
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facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder
facebook Facebook's new Fact-Checking policies have carved out an exemption for climate deniers Thom Dunn
politics Google cracks down on The Federalist & ZeroHedge for violating race-related content policies, may permanently suspend access to Google Ads revenue Xeni Jardin
native americans It was a mistake to remove the native American maiden from Land O' Lakes packaging, says artist's son Mark Frauenfelder
Pray he does not alter them further Social media platforms back off misinformation crackdown after Trump touts quack cures Rob Beschizza
politics Facebook says it will show geographic origin of some posts, to thwart foreign political disinformation campaigns Xeni Jardin
COVID-19 The most comprehensive timeline to date of coronavirus and US government’s response Gareth Branwyn
trump Russia's health disinformation campaign against U.S. has been going on for 10+ years — NYT Xeni Jardin