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AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers
AGs From 12 States Request Social Media Companies Block Anti-Vaxxers Attorneys general from a dozen states are calling for social media companies to block anti-vaxxers.   The coalition of 12 attorneys general are calling on Facebook and Twitter to "take stronger measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 vaccine disinformation being spread by "anti-vaxxers" on their social media platforms" as stated in a public letter to the CEOs. The letter cites a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate1, stating that “anti-vaxxer” accounts on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and Twitter reach more than 59 million followers. The letter specifically asks the CE…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Holyoke Residents May Get Paychecks - Without Having To Work For Them Holyoke Residents May Get Paychecks - Without Having To Work For Them
Holyoke Residents May Get Paychecks - Without Having To Work For Them Holyoke residents may have a chance to receive a universal basic income - without working - through a billionaire-backed economic program. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has pledged $3 million to a small group of U.S. mayors -the Mayors for a Guaranteed Income - advocating for the start of universal basic income. Dorsey has a net worth of about $7 billion, according to Forbes. A universal basic income is an economic theory that says providing people with no-strings-attached, no-work required, recurring payments will stamp out poverty and settle longstanding issues of income inequality. The regul…

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by Kristin Palpini