Sen. Booker says lack of transparency on drones causing ‘misinformation to spread’
Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.) said he is “frustrated” by the government's lack of transparency surrounding recent drone sightings in the state and surrounding areas in the Mid-Atlantic region. The senator said Thursday on Capitol Hill that he issued a letter requesting more information because Americans should be aware of what is happening in the skies […]
Biden administration spent $267 million on ‘misinformation’ projects to battle vaccine skepticism
More than a dozen federal agencies under the Biden administration have been allocated funding for research and projects on misinformation, according to spending records. According to federal statistics obtained by open bookthe Biden administration has spread hundreds of millions of dollars across federal agencies to combat “misinformation.” Total amount: $273,860,723 Spent since 2017Only $6.7 million […]
Australia Abandons Plans to Fine Tech Firms for ‘Misinformation’
(AFP) – Australia has scrapped plans to fine social media companies if they fail to stop the spread of misinformation, the country's communications minister announced on Sunday. The proposed legislation provides sweeping powers for finetech companies to be fined up to 5% of their annual turnover if they breach new online safety obligations. Communications Minister […]
People Didn’t See Dangers of Trump Because of ‘Misinformation That Was Out in the Media’
On Friday's “CNN Newsroom'' broadcast, Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said, “Everything that people said he was going to do, he was actually going to do.'' You will know and understand.” And it's a shame that people couldn't understand the danger of Donald Trump when so much misinformation is being fed to so many people in […]
Biden Has Been Totally Successful, People Might Not Feel ‘Great’ Economy Due to Misinformation
In an interview with CBS on Thursday, Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) declared, “I don't think Joe Biden has been anything but successful as president,” but many people Those who weren't feeling his “great” economy and wondered, “Are they feeling that way because of reality, or are they feeling that way because of disinformation and misinformation?” […]
Schumer, Dems pre-election report urges voters to be wary of ‘misinformation’ about results
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and other Senate Democrats say in a new report that “vote counting may take longer” in some areas and that the upcoming He warned Americans that they “must be prepared to reject misinformation” about the election. Schumer and Senate Rules Committee Chairman Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota), Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont), […]
Oregon closes election phone line due to out-of-state misinformation
The Oregon Secretary of State's Elections Division said it had temporarily shut down its election phone lines after “the system was overwhelmed” by incorrect information coming from outside the state. office said A Thursday press release blamed the spike in calls on a conspiracy theory circulating online and claimed that state election officials withheld former […]
Tackling misinformation at school
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Desperate Democrats cry “misinformation” to silence criticism of Kamala Harris
In recent days, liberal media and their Democratic allies seem far more concerned about Republicans spreading “misinformation” than about the actual suffering of North Carolinians. One need only look at this stormy headline for proof. All from Politico. “”'Worst thing I've ever seen': Chaos hammer of disinformation hits FEMA” “Lies after the flood: Misinformation and […]
House Democrats press tech leaders to curb hurricane misinformation
A group of House Democrats representing areas affected by Hurricanes Helen and Milton is calling on leaders of major technology companies to do more to combat the torrent of online misinformation about extreme weather events. are. by letter In a letter sent Friday, Rep. Deborah Ross (North Carolina), Rep. Kathy Castor (Florida), Rep. Nikema Williams […]