George Clooney: ‘Rampant Dumbf**kery Now Threatens Our Health, Our Security and Our Planet’

(Screen Capture) Actor George Clooney taped a spoof public-service advertisement for a group that he referred to as “UDUMASS”—”United to Defeat Untruthful Misinformation and Support Science”—that was featured on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on May 7, 2019 and has since been posted on YouTube by that program. In his introduction to the>>>

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Coronavirus misinformation is running rampant on social media — here are some of the hoaxes to watch out for

Tech giants are struggling to control the spread of misinformation about the novel coronavirus — and in some cases, even profiting from it. Key points: ABC Science found ads for brands including KFC and Elevit vitamins on YouTube videos that suggest the disease is a bioweapon targeting China, among other>>>

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