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The "Last Week Tonight" host shows how the problem is even bigger than most people realize.
Most also think social media companies bear a good deal of blame for the situation. But few are very concerned that they themselves might be responsible.
The streaming video site said it's also banned a number of high-profile anti-vaccine channels.
The effort, called Project Amplify, would be a dramatic shift in policy for the social media giant, which had taken to apologizing publicly for any untoward content.
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The 45-year-old father of two had no underlying health conditions.
The senator asked CEO Andy Jassy to review the retail giant's algorithms to stop the spread of "falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccines and cures.”
The Republican senator called his temporary suspension a "badge of honor."
To evade detection for spreading vaccine misinformation, groups on Facebook are using code words to talk about the shots.
Right-wing COVID-19 vaccine misinformation "has inarguably cost lives," she said.
Don't be fooled by that viral clip of Sean Hannity; Fox News hosts are casting doubt on the COVID-19 vaccine just as much as they always have.