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    Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast, Red Voice MediaSpotify may not have wanted to become a “content censor” when it comes to Joe Rogan’s wildly popular podcast, but the streaming behemoth recently did remove one far-right podcaster for pushing bonkers COVID-19 misinformation.Stew Peters, a right-wing shock jock known for making inflammatory and false claims, including baselessly…

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    • #Spotify Booted Far-Right Podcaster Stew Peters Over #COVID Lies https://t.co/ScrH3hyDQk @tnatw #JoeRogan

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    Natural herd immunity, where community-acquired infections in low-risk populations are used to protect high risk populations from infection–has seen high profile support in some quarters, including through the Great Barrington Declaration. However, this approach has been widely criticized as ineffective and misinformed. In this study, we examine media discourse around natural herd immunity in the…

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    • Genuinely happy to see the explicit recognition of issue & small steps in right direction.🙏🏽 But don't use "false balance" to solve #misinformation problem (see our recent study on point: https://t.co/OhuHbhuVcn). Please, #JoeRogan, strive for a "weight of evidence" approach. https://t.co/QgjcZbGLPo

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    Natural herd immunity, where community-acquired infections in low-risk populations are used to protect high risk populations from infection–has seen high profile support in some quarters, including through the Great Barrington Declaration. However, this approach has been widely criticized as ineffective and misinformed. In this study, we examine media discourse around natural herd immunity in the…

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    • By hosting people like #RobertMalone, #JoeRogan legitimizes bunk. Asking #Spotify to act isn't censorship. It's sensible. See our study on harms of "false balance" in COVID media coverage https://t.co/OhuHbhdkkP Soon: chatting with @ryanjespersen & @ImogenRCoePhD on #RealTalkRJ https://t.co/kuVXOaV84N

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    ImageCredit…Michael Reynolds/EPA, via ShutterstockAmericans will have to wait nearly two weeks before receiving the free, at-home rapid tests promised by the Biden administration, a delay that puts pressure on schools and businesses that are struggling to stay open amid the biggest wave of cases to date.Since late November, when the Omicron variant was first detected, the average number of…

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    • Glad this issue is getting so much attention (and honoured to be a signee). #JoeRogan's show has not facilitated a constructive debate about emerging science. It has enabled #doubtmongers and spread harmful lies & misinformation. https://t.co/MUmCK6rYTR by @petridishes #Spotify