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CO2 boosters’ op-ed slipped by Facebook fact-checkers

December 23, 2023June 26, 2020 by Dave
facebook

Facebook has fact-checkers. But this safety net is an illusion. They will happily override their fact-checkers to preserve revenue.

Categories Fake News, media, society Tags Facebook, fake-news Leave a comment

Are There 36 Intelligent Alien Civilisations In Galaxy?

June 23, 2020 by Dave
Alien Civilisations

What is basis behind the recent claims that there are 36 alien civilizations within our Galaxy, is this just the tabloids or is it serious?

Categories media, science, Skepticism Tags alien, study Leave a comment

COVID-19 : The Dexamethasone saga

July 9, 2020June 18, 2020 by Dave

The steroid Dexamethasone has been hailed as a new wonder drug for tackling COVID-19. Things are not quite as presented to us.

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WSJ Op Ed: No Second Wave

December 23, 2023June 17, 2020 by Dave
second wave

Mike Pence has written a WSJ article that claims no second wave. He is right, no second wave because they kept first one going.

Categories Bullshit, Critical Thinking, Health, media, politics Tags COVID-19, Mike Pence, Second Wave, WSJ Leave a comment

Did NASA really detect a Reverse Parallel Universe?

April 28, 2024June 11, 2020 by Dave
parallel universe

Not too long ago the tabloids promoted a claim that NASA had evidence of a reverse-time parallel universe. What is the real story there?

Categories fake news, media, news, physics, science, Skepticism Tags neutrinos, parallel universe Leave a comment

Is the Tom Cotton NYT Op-Ed Free Speech?

May 20, 2024June 8, 2020 by Dave
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On June 3, Senator Tom Cotton published a very controversial op-ed in the NYT. This has motivated strong objections from many NYT staff.

Categories Fake News, media, society Tags new york times, Op-Ed, Tom Cotton Leave a comment
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