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Twitter tantrum

Thursday, May 28, 2020

On Tuesday, for the first time, Twitter took a small step to reign in Trump's destructive behavior. The company appended a tiny warning to a series of blatantly inaccurate tweets about mail-in

Legal immunity from grandma

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

In California, at least 1434 nursing home residents have died from COVID-19 — 38% of the total fatalities across the state. The actual number is likely higher. Only about 80% of the state's 1100

Infecting the vote

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

In the United States, the coronavirus pandemic has infected at least 1.7 million people, killed nearly 100000, and cost 39 million their jobs. But for Republican political operatives, it's an

Facebook and Twitter are terrified of Trump

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Facebook and Twitter both issued clear policies: Publishing misinformation about voting methods in advance of the 2020 election is prohibited. But the companies have decided not to enforce these

Rise of the quacks

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

This week, Trump announced that he is taking hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria medication that he has been hyping as a potential treatment for COVID-19. TRUMP: And a lot of good things have come out

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