Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Facebook wants to root out COVID misinformation and help 50 million people get vaccinated
For years, Facebook has been a big platform for the anti-vaccination movement, and that’s increased with the arrival of the COVID vaccines. Facebook says it wants to do better now.
By Madeleine Brand • • 8m ListenFor years, Facebook has been a big platform for the anti-vaccination movement, and that’s increased with the arrival of the COVID vaccines. Facebook says it wants to do better now. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a plan on Monday to help 50 million people get vaccinated. He said Facebook will create a tool to help people find vaccination appointments at local sites and fight misinformation on its platform.
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Fears of blood clots pause AstraZeneca vaccinations in Europe- 0:00France and Germany stop using AstraZeneca vaccine, while WHO says there’s no link to blood clots
- 9:36Germany, France, Spain, Italy struggle with vaccine skepticism and blood clot fears
- 17:08Facebook wants to root out COVID misinformation and help 50 million people get vaccinatedYou’re reading this
- 25:36Some Asian Americans may not return to in-person classes for fears of bullying and violence
- 33:47‘WandaVision’ and ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ are expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The full episode
3 of 5Fears of blood clots pause AstraZeneca vaccinations in Europe- 0:00France and Germany stop using AstraZeneca vaccine, while WHO says there’s no link to blood clots
- 9:36Germany, France, Spain, Italy struggle with vaccine skepticism and blood clot fears
- 17:08Facebook wants to root out COVID misinformation and help 50 million people get vaccinatedYou’re reading this
- 25:36Some Asian Americans may not return to in-person classes for fears of bullying and violence
- 33:47‘WandaVision’ and ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ are expanding the Marvel Cinematic Universe