Journalists facing hostility and threats in the field
Misinformation about COVID-19 is fueling attacks on the press. Deputy executive director of the Committee to Protect Journalists Robert Mahoney joins CBSN to discuss more.
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ER doctor encourages getting COVID-19 vaccine
Health care professionals are continuing to urge Americans to get their COVID-19 vaccine, in an effort to prevent further deaths and infections. Dr. Marc Rosenthal, a traveling emergency room physician, detailed his experience treating coronavirus patients for CBSN.
Internal Facebook documents detail how misinformation spreads to users
Frances Haugen accused Facebook of removing safeguards that allowed misinformation to rapidly spread ahead of the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Whistleblower on Facebook's "Civic Integrity"
Frances Haugen told Scott Pelley that weeks after the 2020 election, Facebook dissolved a department called Civic Integrity which worked on risks to elections including misinformation. She said, "It was the moment where I was like, 'I don't trust that they're willing to actually invest what needs to be invested to keep Facebook from being dangerous.'"
Facebook and inflammatory content
Frances Haugen said Facebook’s algorithm optimizes for content that gets engagement. That's led to publishers, "realizing that if they produce more content that is angry and divisive and polarizing, they'll get more views."
How Facebook employees reacted to January 6
One employee wrote on an internal message board cited by Frances Haugen, "... haven't we had enough time to figure out how to manage discourse without enabling violence?"
Whistleblower: Facebook "tearing our societies apart"
"The thing I saw at Facebook over and over again was there were conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook," Frances Haugen told 60 Minutes. "And Facebook, over and over again, chose to optimize for its own interests, like making more money."
Facebook and European political parties
A 2019 internal report seen by the Facebook whistleblower says major European political parties, "... feel strongly that the change to the algorithm has forced them to skew negative in their communications on Facebook ... leading them into more extreme policy positions."
Instagram's effect on teenagers
"As these young women begin to consume this eating disorder content, they get more and more depressed," Frances Haugen said. "And it actually makes them use the app more. And so, they end up in this feedback cycle where they hate their bodies more and more."
Whistleblower: Facebook prioritizing growth over safety
Frances Haugen says in her time with Facebook she saw, "conflicts of interest between what was good for the public and what was good for Facebook." Scott Pelley reports.
Facebook whistleblower reveals identity
A former employee, who filed anonymous federal complaints against Facebook, will reveal her identity on "60 Minutes" on Sunday night. CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson joins Elise Preston to discuss the new accusations against the social media giant.
Highlights from 60 Minutes' interview with the Facebook whistleblower
Documents obtained by 60 Minutes from a Congressional source show Facebook employees' response to the January 6 Capitol insurrection and details about the company's approach to inflammatory content.
Facebook's response to 60 Minutes' report, "The Facebook Whistleblower"
Social media giant Facebook responded to 60 Minutes' reveal and interview of a company whistleblower.
Combating fake news on Facebook
Recent studies show articles that peddle misinformation on social media platforms like Facebook get many more shares, comments and likes than factual content – which creates a profit motive to keep the spigot of medically-false conspiracy theories flowing. Correspondent David Pogue talks with experts about how difficult it is to find out just how widespread misinformation is on Facebook; and with a doctor whose emergency room has been flooded with COVID patients, many of whom were unvaccinated, or even refuse treatment, because of spurious medical claims they'd seen on social media.
Faceoff against Facebook: Stopping the flow of misinformation
Studies show posts that peddle misinformation on social media platforms like Facebook get many more shares, comments and likes than factual content – creating a profit motive to keep the spigot of conspiracy theories and spurious medical claims flowing.
YouTube to ban videos containing misinformation on vaccines
The video platform has been tightening its rules on vaccine videos as governments push for widespread vaccination.
How wellness became a gateway for misinformation
A new "CBSN Originals" documentary explores how the yoga and wellness worlds became a gateway for misinformation and conspiracy theories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramesh Srinivasan, a professor at UCLA's Department of Information Studies and author of the book "Beyond the Valley," is featured in the documentary and spoke to CBSN about the issue.
Officials warn against using anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19
The Mississippi state health department said at least 70% of recent calls have been related to ingesting ivermectin.
Mark Zuckerberg on vaccine misinformation
In an exclusive interview, Mark Zuckerberg speaks to Gayle King about Facebook's efforts to stop the spread of vaccine misinformation on the platform.
Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook vaccine misinformation
In an exclusive interview, Gayle King asked Facebook CEO & Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg about how many people have seen false information about COVID & the vaccine on his platform.
Provincetown's COVID cluster, explained
A recent coronavirus outbreak in Provincetown, Massachusetts numbered 500, of which 74% were among the vaccinated. The startling data led to Centers for Disease Control changing their guidelines — and scores of misleading headlines sowing doubt about the efficacy of vaccines. Hannah Knowles, one of the reporters behind a Washington Post article that argues the cluster was a stress test the vaccines passed, joins Anne-Marie Green on CBSN AM to discuss.
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene has once again been suspended from Twitter for sharing misinformation about COVID-19. Her account will be locked for seven days, according to Twitter.
Baton Rouge hospital pushed to the limit
COVID hospitalizations in Louisiana have reached their all-time highs, as ICUs meant for 25 people have to be adapted for 75 now. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca spoke with one hospital's critical care director who says he's constantly seeing patients make decisions based on misinformation.
COVID "is not done with us," CDC warns
The head of the CDC says the coronavirus is "not done with us." As CBS News' Mireya Villarreal reports, the Delta variant is driving a surge in cases and officials are reminding Americans that vaccines are the key to stopping the spread. Then, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, chief medical officer at Verywell Health, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with more on the day's coronavirus headlines.
How COVID misinformation spreads online
A new report claims almost four-fifths of COVID misinformation on Facebook is spread by just 12 accounts, and a group of protesters laid body bags in front of the entrance of the company's Washington, D.C. offices Wednesday and held signs that said "Disinformation kills." Washington Post tech reporter Gerrit De Vynck joins "CBSN AM" to talk about his reporting on the issue.
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