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Five monkeys were euthanized after escaping from a truck that overturned in Mississippi; they were wrongly believed to be infected with Covid-19 and other diseases due to misinformation from the driver, while three other monkeys remained at large.
Folk-rock legend Neil Young has returned to Spotify after a two-year boycott due to Joe Rogan's presence on the platform, citing concerns about COVID-19 misinformation. Young expressed hope for improved audio quality and urged Spotify to offer higher resolution audio. His return comes as Apple and Amazon also feature the content he opposed on Spotify. Joe Rogan, Spotify's highest-paid star, recently signed another lucrative contract with the platform.
Dr. Ryan N. Cole's medical license in Washington has been restricted to pathology practice only, following a hearing where the Washington Medical Commission found that he made false statements about COVID-19, vaccines, and ivermectin, and provided substandard care to patients. The commission also discovered that Cole misrepresented his education and training, and lied about advising against the vaccine. In addition to the restrictions, Cole must take medical education courses, complete an ethics course, pay a fine, and write a paper on professionalism, truthfulness, and honesty in medicine. His Idaho license remains unaffected.
The Biden administration has requested an emergency order to halt a ban on government agencies and officials communicating with social media companies about content moderation. The administration argues that the previous court order was overly broad and likely to be overturned on appeal. The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty, came in response to a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general and individuals who claimed that government officials coerced social media platforms to censor posts related to COVID-19 vaccines and elections. The ban prohibits agencies from pressuring social media companies to remove or suppress content protected by the First Amendment, with some exceptions. The administration has appealed the order to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.