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entertainment1 year ago•2 min saved

Laura Benanti Condemns Zachary Levi Over Vaccine Remarks on Co-Star's Death

Laura Benanti criticized her former Broadway co-star Zachary Levi for spreading COVID vaccine misinformation following the death of their colleague Gavin Creel. Benanti expressed her disdain for Levi, accusing him of using Creel's memory for a political agenda and criticized his behavior during their time working together on "She Loves Me." Levi had suggested that COVID vaccinations might have contributed to Creel's death, a claim Benanti strongly opposed.

via Variety|

#broadway #covid-misinformation #entertainment

law-and-politics1 year ago•7 min saved

"Supreme Court to Decide on Government Censorship and Covid Misinformation as Protected Speech"

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in the case of Murthy v. Missouri, which questions whether the government violated First Amendment rights by pressuring social media platforms to remove or downgrade posts containing Covid misinformation. The case could have significant implications for federal health agencies' ability to combat misinformation on social media. While government defenders argue that limiting the government's power could hinder public health initiatives, critics advocate for a more aggressive strategy of propagating accurate information. The case reflects a growing trend of state attorneys general mounting politically divisive cases against the federal government, and its outcome could have extensive implications for effective messaging from federal health officials.

via STAT|

#covid-misinformation #first-amendment #government-coercion