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Trump praises baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, says he appreciates support of its followers

President Trump gave a major boost to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory, saying Wednesday that he...

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Facebook bans some, but not all, QAnon groups and accounts

Facebook said it will restrict the right-wing conspiracy movement QAnon and will no longer recommend...

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Vaccines are safe. But huge numbers of people around the world say they wouldn't take a Covid jab

Neil Johnson, a physicist at George Washington University who is studying vaccine skepticism on social...

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Anti-Vax Posts Against Future COVID-19 Vaccine Steadily Increasing on Social Media, Researchers Warn

Misinformation about a vaccine linked to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is "steadily rising" on social...

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QAnon supporter, with Georgia primary victory, is poised to bring far-right conspiracy theory to Congress

Congressional Republicans came a step closer Tuesday to welcoming into their ranks a promoter of ...

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Lawmakers: Social Media Platforms Must Take Action Against Online Misogyny

Social media platforms must do more to protect women from the online attacks that too often end their...

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What women in Congress want from Facebook

About 100 female lawmakers from across the world have sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and...

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House Democrats to Facebook: 'Do more' about harassment and hate targeting women

More than 30 House Democrats including Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-...

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Female members of Congress to Facebook: Do better

Facebook must do better to protect women in politics, who face a barrage of sexism, hate and harassment...

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The Technology 202: Microsoft's possible acquisition of TikTok could also bring increased Washington scrutiny

Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) will lead a letter to Facebook asking chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and...