Oldest trick in the regulatory book: Once the government starts discussing regulation of social media, Facebook steps up with its own proposals (of course), which, as is typical of much regulation, work to preserve entrenched incumbents while harming competitors and largely stopping new competitors from forming.
Facebook is implementing new tools to divert users away from harmful content, limit political content and give parents more control on teen Instagram accounts. Source: Facebook will add new safety features for teens following whistleblower leak
The news media has labeled any discussion opposing generic cloth facial coverings as motivated by conservatives. In this case, they mislabeled an Open Schools group of mostly progressive Democrats (this is San Francisco where almost no other perspective exists) as “conservative” – because they oppose continuing to force cloth facial coverings on school kids who are fully vaccinated.
Google announces restrictions and bans on “misleading” climate change themes. Hmmmm … we cannot censor our way to the truth, though.
Misleading headline: During WWII, getting the flu vaccine was patriotic. Some no longer view science that way The influenza vaccine was not available to the general public until after the end of World War II. The early vaccines were given to military service members during WW II. Reminder: Get vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza, this fall, if you can and have not yet done so.