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'Anti-Vaxx' Movement Shifts Focus to Civil Liberties

Facebook chatter from the anti-vaccination movement now frames the issue as one of civil liberties, a...

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The pandemic is amplifying the U.S. anti-vaccine movement — and globalizing it

The coronavirus crisis is energizing America’s anti-vaccine movement and expanding its reach.

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How Pinterest beat back vaccine misinformation — and what Facebook could learn from its approach

The battle over misinformation amid the Covid-19 pandemic has pitted health experts, parts of the...

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Russia’s not so little election helpers

Investigations by news organizations, US intelligence agencies, the Republican-led...

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IDDP Director Joins Major Study of Facebook’s Effect on Elections

An independent group of scholars including the George Washington University’s Rebekah Tromble will team...

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Trump Team Pushes Social Media Limits As Election Looms

A message saying you "won't be safe" in Joe Biden's America. The former vice president shown "sleeping...

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QAnon conspiracy theorists could prove awkward for Republicans

Unit recently, most people asked to identify “Q” would mention an eccentric inventor of gadgets for...

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Public Interest in Tech Scrutiny From Presidential Candidates Has Grown Since Last Year

As Washington continues to hammer large technology companies for their perceived market power and...

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Liberal, educated... and anti-vaxxer: pandemic births new vaccine doubters

Greer McVay insists she is “not an anti-vaxxer — not at all.” She is up-to-date with her own...

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Why is the ‘anti-vaxxer’ movement growing during a worldwide pandemic?

Greer McVay insists she is “not an anti-vaxxer — not at all”. She is up to date with her own...