SHAMEFUL! Facebook Skewered for Citing Disgraced Expert in Fact-Checks
So-called experts advising Big Tech are experiencing a crisis of credibility as the once-condemned laboratory leak theory rises in popularity.
Stay updated with breaking news from Science Feedback. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
So-called experts advising Big Tech are experiencing a crisis of credibility as the once-condemned laboratory leak theory rises in popularity.
He's funneled tens of millions of dollars into coronavirus weaponization research at Wuhan, but never declares his conflict of interest.
For nearly a year, Facebook censored articles exploring the lab leak theory, labeling them 'false information' and punishing news publishers by limiting their reach on the platform.
This week, thousands of emails belonging to National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Anthony Fauci were released after a Freedom of Information Act request was filed by Buzzfeed and the
Peter Daszak, whose organization funded coronavirus gain of function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology, appeared in multiple media fact-checks that sought to dispel the notion the coronavirus accidentally emerged from the lab.