California Bill Supporting Journalists Passes Amid Facebook ‘Bullying Threat’
The platform’s parent company has claimed it would be “forced” to remove news content if AB 886 passes.
The platform’s parent company has claimed it would be “forced” to remove news content if AB 886 passes.
Insurer State Farm issued a statement about the state of California — as other insurers acted on climate change and “risk.”
Rob Bontas’ office said Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s actions had “raised serious questions.”
Purported images of strange highway signs might make you wonder who is under the influence — and of what.
Late on September 16 2021, a Facebook user shared a screenshot which referenced missing woman Gabby Petito at a truck stop in Lodi, California: As of midday on September 17 2021, the post was rapidly spreading and circulating on Facebook. It appeared to consist of a screenshot of a post to the private group “Lodi Crime …
As the recall election against California governor Gavin Newsom drew closer to a close, both the leading right-wing candidate and conspiracy theorists continued pushing disinformation painting the process as “rigged” before polls even opened. As NBC News reported, Republican Larry Elder encouraged supporters to visit a website that claimed it had gathered evidence of fraud …
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s tenure in office could end in September 2021.
In February 2021, a photograph claiming California had built 22 prisons and one university “since 1980” made the rounds.
A screenshot of what appeared to be a news article about a California inmate who beat two fellow inmates to death spread virally on social media platforms.
A photo of an election-related mailer circulating online was misleading for several reasons.