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If you see a video of President Joe Biden announcing “free money” worth $5,200, don’t fall for it. An expert says the Biden-like voice in the video is AI-generated. bit.ly/3Te5Vnf
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As U.S. politicians barter over life-altering immigration policy, here are 7 things you should know about the border (written in collaboration with @HaitianBridge and @CamAdvocacy):
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Reports out of Northampton County indicate that there’s a technical issue with hybrid touchscreen voting machines and how they are counting votes for retention for two Superior Court judges. Bottom line? You should vote as you planned to. Here’s what else you need to know. 🧵 /1
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The Food and Drug Administration has issued warnings for 26 over-the-counter eye care products because of the potential for infection that could lead to vision loss or even blindness. wapo.st/3Mmsli8
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Thanks to @AP_Politics @christinetfern for highlighting @iaimpact @desifactsorg & the threat of election disinformation.
“What we saw in 2020, unfortunately, will probably be fairly mild in comparison to what we will see in the months leading up to 2024.” says @sarahrshah.
Community groups are preparing for what could be a worsening onslaught of disinformation targeting people of color and immigrants as the 2024 vote nears. “They’re getting more complex, more sophisticated and spreading like wildfire,” says an advocate. apne.ws/thXya8g
Have fossil fuels led to a decrease in climate-related deaths? Fact-check it for yourselves below 👇 desifacts.org/world-affairs/…
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WhatsApp Truth Squad: Tackle Disinformation One Message At A Time
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@mommamia1217 @cardon_brian @CalltoActivism @ELBY73410335 @bcbnyc1 @TommasinaResist @bcbnyc1 @DemsKeys @DemCastUSA @meedan @desifactsorg #disinformation
ALT WhatsApp Truth Squad: Tackle Disinformation One Message At A Time https://thedemlabs.org/2023/07/17/fight-whatsapp-disinformation-with-meedan-fact-checker-bot/ @mommamia1217 @cardon_brian @CalltoActivism @ELBY73410335 @bcbnyc1 @TommasinaResist @bcbnyc1 @DemsKeys @DemCastUSA @meedan @desifacts
Over the past couple of months, #SCOTUS released their decisions on their 2022 - 2023 cases. Read our explainer below about these decisions and how they affect you: desifacts.org/policy-law/sco…
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Fantastic #ICA23 panel today on disinformation and Asian communities. Thank you @HazelKwonASU @WeiaiWayne, for leading it!
Honored to present with @rachelkuo @celineyunya @leezeltanglao @WendyZhou502 @desifactsorg Aishika Jennela & @CAAsanfrancisco
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We keep hearing Republicans wants to cut Medicare funding but is it actually true? Our team dives into it 👇desifacts.org/policy-law/rep…
The Pennsylvania Primaries are tomorrow! Do you know why municipal elections are important? Check out our article to learn more about the positions and what they do: desifacts.org/civic-educatio…
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❌ This image does not depict the bedroom of the shooter who killed six people in the US state of Tennessee.
A Twitter user posted the photo in December 2021 to show "before and after" shots of a bedroom cleaning effort u.afp.com/iXG6
ALT Tweeted photo of a messy bedroom with several flags on the wall, including the LGBTQ pride, transgender pride and NATO flags
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February is National Cancer Prevention Month. Sometimes, these social determinants of health are overlooked but they impact all areas of our health and well-being. At SAAPRI we are keen on exploring the lack of diversity in cancer research. #allofusarc #CancerResearch
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Chicago voters! You have an important election coming up on Tuesday, February 28. But you can vote early NOW. Make a plan to vote today!
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ALT OTE EARLY THIS ELECTION Election Day in Chicago is February 28, but you can cast your ballot now! Early voting is available at 52 locations across the city from February 13-27. All early voting sites have touch screen voting machines with translated ballots in Chinese, Gujarati, Hindi, Korean, Tagalog, and Urdu. Find your early voting site at chicagoelections.gov/en/early-voting.html
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Hey MoCo Voters, Join us next Mon. as we cover, "How #disinformation / #misinformation Targets non-English Speakers, Especially in Election Season." Bring your thoughtful questions! Register Now: bit.ly/TrendingTopics_Feb202…
@desifactsorg @eltiempolatino #Piyaoba #TrendingTopicsLWV
100 years ago today, the United States vs. Bhagat Singh Thind SCOTUS case stripped 60 naturalized Indians of their citizenship and affected the emigration of Indian and other Asian communities to the US for decades: desifacts.org/immigration/bh…
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January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and Asian American screening is much lower than the U.S. average. To end cervical cancer, we must stay informed, get screened, get vaccinated, and help support research to further understand how cervical cancer can be treated!
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What exactly does the Speaker of the House do and why is it taking so long to elect one? Read our explainer at @desifactsorg.
#SpeakeroftheHouse #118thCongress desifacts.org/voting-electio…