Of course they lie.....they’re leftists.
God bless Sharyl.
they don’t get it, because they don’t have TV!!!
I personally know a man who was raised Amish who lost his still Amish father to COVID in January, In Holmes county Ohio.
The Branch Covidians here on FR are going to be upset with you!
BBC has aired first of what will apparently be four programs by BBC’s The Compass with Sue Nelson.
opens with acknowledgement vaccines were ready in just 9 months - a triumph - but no reference to Trump. however, everything about the program suggests it’s Trump people (conspiracy theorists/climate deniers etc) who are the anti-science mob. first episode merely sets the scene for the remaining programs.
Nelson chooses a REUTERS’ hack and a LeadStories (FACEBOOK Fact-checking mob) to advance her case.
19m40s to 23m: Reuters’ Rasmus Nielsen, professor of political communication and Director at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at the University of Oxford, followed by Maarten Schenk, Editor & Chief Technologist, Lead Stories (FACEBOOK FACT-CHECKERS):
AUDIO: 26m29s: 13 Oct: BBC World Service: The Compass: The Public Misunderstanding Of Science
Trust: What is the best way to communicate public health messages?
Presenter: Sue Nelson
Anti-vaxxers, flat Earthers, 5G arsonists and climate change deniers – why have so many people given up on science and where are governments, scientists and the media going wrong?
As Covid-19 continues to affect us all, what is the best way to communicate public health messages, when the bottom line is saving lives? Umaru Fofana reports from Sierra Leone on the Ebola prevention and vaccine campaigns and former BBC science correspondent, Sue Nelson, speaks to public health experts and fact checkers about efforts to combat misinformation.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2wpd
behind paywall, but could be an interesting read:
Updated 30 March 2020: WSJ: Facebook’s Fact Checkers Fight Surge in Fake Coronavirus Claims
Contractors battle bogus assertions about canine vaccines and free baby formula; ‘We’ve maxxed out’
by Jeff Horwitz
Lead Stories, founded by former CNN producer Alan Duke, has had its hands full recently working to debunk the rising tide of coronavirus ...
https://www.wsj.com/articles/facebooks-fact-checkers-fight-surge-in-fake-coronavirus-claims-11585580400
Rand Organizaton: Lead Stories FactChecker
Founder/primary contact: Maarten Schenk, ***Alan Duke
Is there a connection with tech platforms?
Yes. Lead Stories partners with Facebook.
https://www.rand.org/research/projects/truth-decay/fighting-disinformation/search/items/lead-stories-factchecker.html
Watch Sharyl host "Full Measure," a Sunday morning talk show on the Sinclair network. More info.
Her new book Slanted is available now along with her book Smear which has a Five Star rating.
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