#Misinformation

Wish to clear up some misinformation that I posited in answering some replies.Whenever a claim is made it must be backed by evidence if we are not to assume everything.
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Expect the pattern to repeatIn the desperate search for relevance post Trump the populism enablers will trawl Pres Biden’s comments for gotcha soundbites. Ignoring context & know-howIt’s a doubt-merchant top
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Today on Fox, @KellyannePolls ranted that Biden doesnt have a COVID plan, when corrected, said "It isnt much of one"Let's compare:Trump: 1. "Ban China, with lots of exceptions, last February."2.
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Getting lots of questions about COVID vaccine safety, which is good! Here's a quick compilation of some resources on COVID vaccine safety. This covers the basics about the RNA vaccines
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There is clearly a lot of circulating misinformation leading to mistrust and vaccine hesitancy regarding vaccines for South Africa. Vaccines DO NOT spread infections. Instead, they are designed to protect
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Thread (sorry Labor lovers)... Labor is gambling with terrible odds on Joel Fitzgibbon's vision of a future choked by coal. It's incorrectly looking at this as a balancing act where
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1/ “Covid-19: Social murder, they wrote": “medical professionals allow(ed) themselves to be manipulated by corrupt politicians & influenced by media propaganda instead of being guided by their own ethical principles
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I was watching SoloFutbolRGV's livestream on Friday and I was disappointed at the misinformation that was being spread around by the viewers. I will mention some of the most blatant
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I hope that today's events regarding John Banks and Magic Talk start a wider discussion on the role talk back radio stations play in mainstreaming bigotry and misinformation The campaign
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A cut and dry example showing how irresponsible @Timcast is with his platform: Rather than take two seconds to google, he "asks questions" that aren't actually questions. He posits his
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You see a member-specific #/ThankYou or #/ILoveYou hashtag is trending. What is your first reaction? Do you: Someone on the tl is making a hefty claim with a handful of
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Qanons. For a bunch of people who prided themselves on their research ability and deductive reasoning, a few really obvious things escaped their attention..../1 The Q narrative revolved around Trump
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https://www.freep.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/18/black-lives-matter-global-network-found-establishes-12-m-grant/3212637001/"In recent weeks, the BLM Global Network has had to debunk misinformation from conservative activists who clai
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On Tuesday, the state of Arkansas reported 66 new deaths from COVID-19, a disturbing new record for our state. UAMS, despite limiting the number of elective surgeries, has had difficulty
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AI-powered authoritarians Big tech answers to Washington Podcast against #InternetShutdowns All this and more in our latest #TheWebThisWeek newsletter https://webfdn.org/2Xg9Vpz  In @TheAtlantic, @andersen writes about China’s pione
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What it means that #Dissociadid lost her patreon workshop? Thread on why this is a big step for holding her accountable for her actions. #syscourse People have been calling out
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