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Dec 12, 2022; NBC News: Twitter disbands its Trust and Safety Council
Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, continues to shape the company toward what he has called his "free speech absolutist" ideals, which have included restoring the accounts of white nationalists and QAnon adherents. Musk has addressed concerns about abuse and misinformation flourishing on the platform by saying the company will embrace "freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach."
More recently, he has used his Twitter feed to more publicly embrace far-right talking points, including attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci while also mocking the use of gender pronouns.
Elon Musk, the new CEO of Twitter, continues to shape the company toward what he has called his "free speech absolutist" ideals, which have included restoring the accounts of white nationalists and QAnon adherents. Musk has addressed concerns about abuse and misinformation flourishing on the platform by saying the company will embrace "freedom of speech, but not freedom of reach."
More recently, he has used his Twitter feed to more publicly embrace far-right talking points, including attacking Dr. Anthony Fauci while also mocking the use of gender pronouns.
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Nov 16, 2022: Spectrum News: As Americans head into the holiday season, the country's top infectious disease expert is sounding the alarm about bolstering protection against COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.
Gathering for the holidays can be "a perfect setup to get an uptick in respiratory diseases," Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, told Spectrum News on Wednesday. "And we have a trifecta of respiratory diseases that we're dealing with now." Jan 26, 2022: Yahoo: Fauci challenges Fox News vaccine falsehoods: 'The facts are stunningly obvious'
The top public health authorities in the Biden administration denounced misinformation about the coronavirus vaccines following an anti-vaccine rally in Washington, D.C., over the weekend and a falsehood-laden segment on Fox News on Tuesday night that has been widely shared on social media. Dec 21, 2021: Washington Post: Fauci says Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for ‘ambush’ and ‘kill shot’ comments
Anthony S. Fauci has become accustomed to receiving a barrage of criticism and invective from conservative media personalities. But even he seemed surprised by the comments made about him by Fox News host Jesse Watters on Monday. |
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Dec 11, 2021: Raw Story: Trump gave Peter Navarro 'direct order' to defy congressional subpoena:
During a recent interview about his book, Navarro blamed the pandemic on Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, calling him "truly evil" and suggesting he should be jailed.
During a recent interview about his book, Navarro blamed the pandemic on Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, calling him "truly evil" and suggesting he should be jailed.
Dec 1, 2021: Newsweek: U.S. Detects First Case of Omicron Variant That May Evade Vaccines in California
Several European countries have already detected Omicron, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he wouldn't be "surprised" if the variant was already in the United States.
Several European countries have already detected Omicron, and Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said he wouldn't be "surprised" if the variant was already in the United States.
Nov 27, 2021: Insider: An Omicron case hasn't yet been detected in the US, but the concerning variant is bound to 'go all over,' Fauci says
The CDC says no cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in the United States yet.
The CDC says no cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in the United States yet.
Sept 27, 2021: Wonkette: Unvaxxed Wingnut Cartoonist Ben Garrison Has COVID, Thinks Hospital Will Try To Kill Him
Over the past year and a half, rightwing political cartoonist Ben Garrison has made a lot of cartoons like the one above. Cartoons condemning Dr. Fauci, the vaccine, masking, social distancing, and pretty much everything anyone is doing to avoid getting COVID. He is quite sure, in fact, that the vaccine (not the virus) is part of an evil plot to depopulate the planet, a theory that grows increasingly questionable each day that millions of vaccinated people refrain from dropping dead out of nowhere.
Over the past year and a half, rightwing political cartoonist Ben Garrison has made a lot of cartoons like the one above. Cartoons condemning Dr. Fauci, the vaccine, masking, social distancing, and pretty much everything anyone is doing to avoid getting COVID. He is quite sure, in fact, that the vaccine (not the virus) is part of an evil plot to depopulate the planet, a theory that grows increasingly questionable each day that millions of vaccinated people refrain from dropping dead out of nowhere.
Aug 10, 2021: Santa Monica Daily Press: Fauci hopeful COVID vaccines get full OK by FDA within weeks
The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end and predicted the potential move will spur a wave of vaccine mandates in the private sector as well as schools and universities.
The U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said Sunday that he was hopeful the Food and Drug Administration will give full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by month’s end and predicted the potential move will spur a wave of vaccine mandates in the private sector as well as schools and universities.
