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Migrant Leaders Are Beating COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy One WhatsApp At A Time

Migrant leaders use common sense and community spirit to defeat vaccine misinformation and mistrust in the government.
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Facebook Is Still Running New Anti-Vaccination Ads, Despite Ban

Some ads push blatant misinformation about vaccines.
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Fox Host Puts Kellyanne Conway In The Hot Seat Over Trump's COVID-19 Mistruths

Children are not "nearly immune" to the coronavirus, Sandra Smith told her guest.
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Twitter Account Partially Suspended Over COVID-19 Misinformation

The US president's eldest son shared a video peddling false claims about a coronavirus cure.
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Emboldened Anti-Vaccine Movement Threatens The Return To Normality

A coronavirus vaccine is within reach, but its success may test whether social media companies are serious about cracking down on misinformation.
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Trump Won't Answer CNN Reporter's Question About His False Coronavirus Comments

The president has repeatedly downplayed and even lied about COVID-19, leaving health officials to counter his misinformation.
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Trump's Ex-Press Secretary Sarah Sanders: ‘I Don’t Like Being Called A Liar’

Former special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed that the ex-press secretary spread misinformation on repeated occasions.
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Twitter Will Ban All Political Advertising

The company is concerned about the impact of misinformation.
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