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Headlines For Nov. 19, 2021​

BY FIROZE ALAM | NOV 19 2021
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Atahrul Chowdhury
Last edited 85 days ago by Atahrul Chowdhury
Canada’s National Observer

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Why COVID lies spread in refugee and newcomer communities
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As children of immigrants, we often take on additional roles that would otherwise be fulfilled by our parents. In a new country or a country that isn’t the only one we’ve ever known, we become the children who help with the chores, sometimes with the taxes, and often with explaining to our parents the documents health-care providers or airline personnel are asking for.

The Straits Times

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Australia calls for global action to fight online misinformation
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Australia on Friday (Nov 19) called for governments around the world to agree on “rules of the road” to fight the spread of misinformation and state-backed disinformation online. Foreign Minister Marise Payne said blocs like the Quad group – the United States, India, Japan and Australia – and global bodies like the United Nations were already working to strike a balance between harmful content and free expression online.

Austin American Statesman

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Fact-check: Did Kamala Harris say only vaccinated people are hospitalized with COVID-19?
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A video clip of Vice President Kamala Harris that is being shared on social media shows her making a surprising statement considering the Biden administration’s effort to get as many Americans as possible vaccinated against COVID-19. But the reason it’s surprising is because she never said it. This video has been altered.

The Chronicle

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One’s tendency to share fake news is influenced by their personality, new Fuqua study suggests
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Conservatives with low conscientiousness are the most likely to spread fake news online,
according to a recent study
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conducted by researchers from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. The study, “Of pandemics, politics, and personality: The role of conscientiousness and political ideology in the sharing of fake news” explores the interplay between political ideology and personality in fake news sharing behaviors.

The News Herals

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Greek Lawyer First Arrested Under New COVID Fake News Law
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A Greek attorney who officials said spread false news about the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccinations was the first to be detained under a new law aimed at blocking misinformation about the Coronavirus. While defendants in Greece generally aren’t named under privacy laws, the lawyer in this case was identified as Nikos Antoniadis, who Kathimerini said also faces charges of inciting disobedience.

The Washington Post

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The link between covid-19 misinformation and news outlets — and other news literacy lessons
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Here is the latest installment of a weekly feature I have been running for some time on this blog — lessons from the nonprofit
News Literacy Project
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, which aims to teach students and the public how to sort fact from fiction in our digital and contentious age. The News Literacy Project was founded more than a decade ago by Alan Miller, a Pulitzer Prize-winning former reporter at the Los Angeles Times, and it has become the leading provider of news literacy education. You can learn more about the organization and its resources and programs
in this piece
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The New York Times

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Fact-Checking Kevin McCarthy’s 8-Hour Speech
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The House Republican leader made a number of false or misleading claims about the social spending bill, President Biden, immigration policy and Teslas.
Why COVID lies spread in refugee and newcomer communities
Australia calls for global action to fight online misinformation
Fact-check: Did Kamala Harris say only vaccinated people are hospitalized with COVID-19?
One’s tendency to share fake news is influenced by their personality, new Fuqua study suggests
Greek Lawyer First Arrested Under New COVID Fake News Law
The link between covid-19 misinformation and news outlets — and other news literacy lessons
Fact-Checking Kevin McCarthy’s 8-Hour Speech
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