Monthly Archives: August 2020

Facebook ‘danger to public health’ warns report

Copyright Getty Images Misinformation about health on Facebook was viewed 3.8 billion times in the past year, and peaked during the Covid-19 crisis, a report suggests. Activist group Avaaz, which carried out the investigation, said Facebook posed a “major threat” to public health. Doctors added false claims about faxes on …

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SCU Lightning Complex fire burns across Northern California

Crews battled fires that burned more than 50,000 acres in seven counties in Northern California and the Central Valley on Tuesday. The SCU Lightning Complex, consisting of about 20 fires, began early Sunday and covers areas of Contra Costa, Alameda, Santa Clara, Stanislaus and San Joaquin counties, according to California …

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