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Federal Vaccine Advisers Take Aim at Covid Shots

One panelist accused the F.D.A. of withholding data on potential harms. The advisers also are reviewing research on vaccines given to pregnant women.

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Dr. Robert Malone, during a December meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices in Atlanta.
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Kennedy Overhauls Federal Autism Panel in His Own Image

The new panel, which advises the government on research and service priorities for people with autism, includes many members who have argued that vaccines cause the disorder.

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Although the panel only serves an advisory function, many longtime autism advocates and researchers were alarmed by some of the new panel members.
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New Videos of the Beckham Feud Are Fake. Nobody Seems to Care.

A.I.-generated content of Victoria Beckham has spread as wedding drama has engulfed the celebrity clan and the public has clamored for receipts (even fabricated ones).

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Brooklyn Beckham, center, the eldest son of David Beckham, left, and Victoria Beckham, right, openly criticized his famous parents last week.
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Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional, Rejecting Decades of Science

Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, said a person’s right to refuse a vaccine outweighed concerns about illness or death from infectious diseases.

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Dr. Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist who leads the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, speaking at a meeting of the committee in Chamblee, Ga., in September.
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Battles Over Truth Rage Online Amid Iran’s Internet Blackout

The shutdown of online discourse within Iran has allowed both the government and its critics to flood social media outside the country with disinformation campaigns and fake images.

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A frame grab from footage circulating on social media showing protesters dancing and cheering in Tehran last week.
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New Children’s Vaccine Schedule May Not Be the Last of RFK Jr.’s Big Changes

Comments by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies suggest the revised schedule may presage an approach to immunization that prizes individual autonomy and downplays scientific expertise.

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A family nurse practitioner in a white coat administers a vaccine to a three-year-old child in Seminole, Texas.
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Prominent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting

Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.

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A memorial outside the Van Wickle Gates on the Brown University campus, where a mass shooting killed two people.
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U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers

The Trump administration, citing “foreign censorship,” imposed travel bans on experts involved in monitoring major tech platforms.

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that five Europeans “have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize and suppress American viewpoints they oppose.”
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