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Mar 10, 2021

Don’t Buy a Mask or Vaccine ‘Exemption Card’ From Facebook

They’re bogus, for starters

Torn medical mask.

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Mar 9, 2021

Anti-Vax Groups Still Thrive on Facebook, Despite Content Ban

Tens of thousands of Facebook users participate in groups that spread misinfo about vaccines — some with an odd religious bent

Anti-Vax Groups Still Thrive on Facebook, Despite Content Ban

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Mar 1, 2021

Far-Right Platform Gab Hit With a Massive Hack

Data belonging to Alex Jones, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Green, and MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell may be included

Far-Right Platform Gab Hit With a Massive Hack

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Feb 23, 2021

‘People in My Group Are So White’: Facebook Vaccine Hunter Groups Underscore Inequity of Rollout

‘Vaccine hunters are the result of short supply, disorganization, inadequate sign-up systems, dire circumstances, and crowded hospitals’

‘People in My Group Are So White’: Facebook Vaccine Hunter Groups Underscore Inequity of Rollout

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Feb 11, 2021

Facebook Vaccine Information Groups Find Themselves in Moderation Gray Area

‘I’m concerned that Facebook could misinterpret what we’re about’

Facebook Vaccine Information Groups Find Themselves in Moderation Gray Area

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Feb 9, 2021

Facebook Is Finally Targeting Anti-Vax Pages and Groups

The changes come months after the start of the vaccine rollout in the U.S.

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Feb 3, 2021

After Backlash, MeWe Says Users Are ‘Free to Discuss’ Stop the Steal

The company’s CEO says MeWe does not enforce ‘political litmus tests’ or target political affiliations

After Backlash, MeWe Says Users Are ‘Free to Discuss’ Stop the Steal

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Jan 21, 2021

Parler Is Just a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem

Congress asked the FBI to investigate the app’s role in promoting “civil unrest” in the U.S. — but the entire social media ecosystem…

Parler Is Just a Symptom of a Much Bigger Problem

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Jan 14, 2021

MeWe Sold Itself on Privacy. Then the Radical Right Arrived.

'Have you tried to moderate 15 million people?’ MeWe founder Mark Weinstein told OneZero

A photo illustration of the home page of the social media application MeWe displayed on the screen of an iPhone.

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Jan 11, 2021

Some Parler Users Don’t Believe They’ve Been Hacked — They’re Blaming Amazon Instead

‘Guaranteed not a hack’

Some Parler Users Don’t Believe They’ve Been Hacked — They’re Blaming Amazon Instead

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Sarah Emerson

Staff writer at OneZero covering social platforms, internet communities, and the spread of misinformation online. Previously: VICE

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