Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation

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Some Republican state lawmakers are using their platforms to promote false information about the coronavirus. That's raising tough questions about how aggressively to combat potentially dangerous misinformation from elected officials. jcarrsmyth

pulled down a video of committee testimony in the Ohio House after a witness inaccurately claimed COVID-19 wasn’t killing children. The platform said the video violated its community standards against the spread of misinformation.“When we’re talking about testimony that occurred at a public hearing, the far better response would be counterspeech, maybe in the form of fact-checking or labeling, rather than this attempt to flush it down the memory hole,” Wizner said.

While testifying, he ticked off selective statistics that COVID-19 has a lower death rate among children and falsely alleged that the vaccines could cause genetic modifications. In a scathing Feb. 18 letter that referenced her Facebook posts, Dunleavy accused Reinbold of misrepresenting the state’s COVID-19 response and deceiving the public.Reinbold has been a vocal critic of Dunleavy issuing disaster declarations while the Legislature wasn’t in session. She has used her committee to amplify voices of those who question the effectiveness of masks and the effects of the government’s emergency response.

“Some call ‘misinformation’ information they do not agree with or do not want to hear,” Reinbold said by email.

 

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jcarrsmyth Some is a broad term it's like saying some Democrats spread false rumors about the Corona virus I wouldn't be wrong would I. Name names Don't just use the broad term some. You liberals do this all the time.

jcarrsmyth When are we going to stop pretending this is normal? Seriously concerning to imagine toying with peoples lives like that.

jcarrsmyth So people blame technology and social platforms. Yet, blatantly spreading of false news by government are left unregulated.

jcarrsmyth Freaking party of lies, don’t they ever get tired of trying to sham Americans.

jcarrsmyth How about calling it what it is? Lying about Corona Virus for personal gain. If the truth benefited them they would be truthful.

jcarrsmyth Huh? You're saying - let me get this straight - you're telling me that politicians LIE

jcarrsmyth Globalist is anti-Semitic now? What’s next? patriotism is racist? Liberal asking what happened to I hate what you have to say but defend your right to say it?

jcarrsmyth I guess the Crooked Politicians And Communists PAC just isn't cutting the mustard for donny he needs a truly sound pro-communist domestic terrorist loving traitor base to make him happy and looking at the wimps at CPAC this year not surprising. Looked more like hookers & drunks

jcarrsmyth They are following science unlike the dems not following it and making crap up so stop spreading lies

freelancerjourn jcarrsmyth Passing a basic IQ test would work wonders...

jcarrsmyth More vaccines for the Dems then 🇺🇸

jcarrsmyth It's not a 'tough question' for a news entity committed to TRUTH! 🤨 Cease trying to 'both sides' issues. Seek & publish truth! The rest will take care of itself.

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jcarrsmyth people who provide false health information should be arrested.

jcarrsmyth It’s like they actually want Americans to die. Shameful. These folks goin’ to hell.

jcarrsmyth Gop is a party of psychos.

jcarrsmyth ... so said this dem-run news organization.

jcarrsmyth How many people think Trump, would like this TROLL image, that's wearing sandals. Trumps has never been seen wearing sandals. & he's got a fairy wand. How powerful it that? But that's what you get when you're the biggest loser in American History. That's why Biden is president.

jcarrsmyth Removal from their duties, stripped of their titles and never allowed to serve office forever.

jcarrsmyth For starters, how about calling it 'lies' instead of 'misinformation'?

jcarrsmyth So when house dems vote for covid relief they're 'shoving' it through but when gop pols tell blaitant lies that will result in sickness and death that merely 'raises tough questions' Your right wing bias is showing yet again

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jcarrsmyth They are just harming their own base. It is not like anyone sane watches that toxic wasteland. Why intervene?

jcarrsmyth SHAME ON THEM !

jcarrsmyth Every industry I know has code of conduct policies. Do they not have any? When your job is exclusively to uphold and protect the public's trust, treasure, lives, and quality of life how long will we tolerate this? We are the employer.

jcarrsmyth Censor them. Come on. You know you want to do it. The first impulse of the Leftist is always toward the totalitarian.

jcarrsmyth Personal interests are more important than the lives of Americans and fate of this nation.

jcarrsmyth The media has been at the front of pushing disinformation about Covid.

jcarrsmyth Republicans only understand one thing, their own bank accounts. It's time to impose stiff fines & penalties when they purposely mislead the public about a public health crisis. When it starts costing them personally, their tune will change.

jcarrsmyth Make it a crime

jcarrsmyth Do it, why should they be allowed to talk 💩 ! If it’s wrong, it’s wrong for everybody! Not just a few...

jcarrsmyth They face no consequence when doing it, just like the former guy

jcarrsmyth If you can prove that they knew they were lying, and harm is proven to the lie, sue them. Take their house

jcarrsmyth She’s made the first small move in her transition to Darth Vader. Her next mask will be black and then the transition will accelerate.

jcarrsmyth Weird that it is a tough question for the GOP whether to tell the truth or lie. And that you are willing to normalize it.

jcarrsmyth So it’s NOT just like the flu and going away by Easter?

jcarrsmyth Dump the republicans who do not believe in science

jcarrsmyth Opinion is NOT be reality!!!

jcarrsmyth Fraud or Public Endangerment should be leveled against all of them. Opinion doesn't count in life threatening situations.

jcarrsmyth WTF is wrong w those people?

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