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Oct 11 2023
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In wake of wildfires, DLNR seeks to debunk misinformation tree maintenance
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Don’t cut down healthy trees around your home. The Department of Land and Natural Resources is sending that message to debunk misinformation in the wake of the maui wildfires. DLNR says social media users are urging others to cut down trees to prevent flames from spreading. But the state says homeowners should only focus on clearing dead and dry brush. Duane Sparkman
Hawaii News NowOct 11 2023
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Experts debunk tree-cutting misinformation following Maui wildfires
Experts are encouraging Hawai‘i residents to retain valuable trees around their homes, contrary to misinformation circulating in the wake of the devastating Maui wildfires. Healthy, viable trees, especially native species, enhance environmental health and help mitigate fire risk. However, social media posts following the wildfires seemed to fuel the notion, and the calls, that people should
Big Island Now NewsFeb 04 2024
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Report: Washington State Used $340M in Federal Coronavirus Money for Illegals
A recent report said Washington state used federal coronavirus money to give $1,000 checks to illegal aliens during the pandemic, Fox News reported Saturday. The outlet on Saturday cited the Economic Policy Innovation Center’s (EPIC) report about money that was supposed to help state and local government responding to and recovering from the pandemic. RELATED VIDEO — Dem Gov. Lamont: Dems Got
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Misinformation Review
Learn the AllSides Media Bias Rating of Misinformation Review. AllSides rates the media bias of hundreds of media outlets, journalists, and sources.
Dec 19 2022
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Misinformer of the Year: Tucker Carlson
A year ago, Fox News star Tucker Carlson’s January 6 “false flag” conspiracy theories roiled the network. His Patriot Purge special, which portrayed the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol as righteous patriots and the federal government’s response as a pretextual “purge aimed at legacy Americans,” created a media firestorm and had some of Fox’s most high-profile veterans telling executives
Media MattersSep 07 2020
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Facebook has been terrible about removing vaccine misinformation. Will it do better with election misinformation?
“Even when companies are handed misinformation on a silver platter, they fail to act.” The nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate and global agency Restless Development trained young volunteers to identify, record, and report vaccine misinformation on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.” The platforms’ responses were not impressive: “Of the 912 posts flagged and reported by
Nieman LabJan 07 2024
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McDonald’s CEO says 'misinformation' over Israel/Hamas war hurting company's Middle East business
McDonald’s Chief Executive Officer Chris Kempczinski has said that the company’s business in the Middle East is being affected due to the war between Israel and Hamas and associated "misinformation" about the fast-food chain’s position on the conflict.
The world’s largest burger chain, as well as other top chains such as Starbucks, have become the target of boycotts over their perceived
Fox BusinessApr 30 2024
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Buncombe planning board delays STR regulations vote in wake of NC Realtors PR campaign
ASHEVILLE - Amid a series of heated public hearings on proposals to regulate short-term vacation rentals, some Buncombe County Planning Board members expressed concern over what they called "misinformation" and "propaganda" surrounding the issue, leading the board to postpone a vote. At the center of the debate, and alleged misinformation, is the Realtor-funded "No Ban For Buncombe," a local
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How to Spot and Avoid Misinformation
Often the most persuasive misinformation is based on some element of truth – that’s what makes it believable. Learn to spot and avoid misleading or deliberately deceptive content.
May 04 2024
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Ralph Baric, Whose Virology Techniques Were Used in Wuhan, Testified That Lab Leak Was Possible
In 2015, Ralph S. Baric, arguably the world’s most accomplished coronavirologist, published groundbreaking research with Shi Zhengli, the leading coronavirus researcher at the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
They had mixed components of different coronaviruses and created an artificial virus, or chimera, that could infect human cells. The research helped crystallize the threat posed by bat
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