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Rowdy public commenters at City Council meetings. Rude emails from residents to city staff members. Arguments in the comments section of Facebook posts. These are some examples of the latest issue the League of Women Voters of Evanston hopes to tackle: civility in city government. LWVE started a project this fall looking into a lack...
Dems Intro Bill to Require HHS to Define ‘What Constitutes Heath Misinformation,’ Hold Social Media Platforms Accountable By Craig Bannister | July 23, 2021 | 3:40pm EDT Pres. Joe Biden (Screenshot) U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) have introduced a bill to “hold digital platforms accountable for the spread of health-related misinformation online during public health emergencies,” Klobuchar announced Thursday in a press statement. Dubbed the ‘‘Health Misinformation Act of 2021,’’ the bill would tre...
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Mayo Clinic unite against online vaccine 'infodemic' Minnesota senator and doctors say the spread of false stories has driven vaccine hesitancy, prompting a warning letter to tech and social media CEOs. 5:50 pm, Feb. 17, 2021 × Sen. Amy Klobuchar speaks during a news conference to highlight her recent letter to tech industry leaders around vaccine disinformation on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021, at Dan Abraham Healthy Living Center in Rochester, Minn. (Traci Westcott / twestcott@postbulletin.com) ROCHESTER, Minn. — Citing the false information that led...