France puzzled by mystery anti-Pfizer campaign offer
French social media influencers say they have been offered money to discredit the anti-Covid vaccine. Source link
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Covid-19: ‘Battle not over’ amid jab campaign for under-50s
Younger people are being urged to get vaccinated as more than half the population have had one dose. Source link
Dilip Ghosh demands CBI probe into ‘attack’ on Mamata Banerjee, says ‘drama’ won’t yield results this time
BJP’s West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, saying that it needs to be seen whether the incident was a “well-scripted drama” to garner votes. Speaking to reporters, Ghosh said that the people of the state have seen such “drama” earlier … Read more
$52 Million Campaign to Push COVID Vaccinations
Feb. 25, 2021 — The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative launched a campaign on Thursday to encourage Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available for them, marking one of the largest public education efforts in the U.S. More than 300 major brands, media companies, community-based groups, faith leaders and medical experts … Read more
New Campaign Fights Vaccine Disinformation
Feb. 3, 2021 — As health care providers work against the clock to administer as many COVID-19 vaccine doses as soon as possible, logistics aren’t the only thing standing in their way. Misinformation — which has hampered the nation’s coronavirus response — is now hurting vaccination efforts, too. About 1 in … Read more
Bihar Assembly Election Live Updates: Poll temperature set to rise as PM Modi, Rahul hit campaign trail today
The political temperature in Bihar is set to go up substantially as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi take a direct plunge in electioneering on Friday. The two leaders will address a series of rallies for their respective alliances in Bihar. Prime Minister Modi will address three rallies at Dehri-on Sone (Rohtas … Read more
AI-driven ‘deep fakes’ next big tool of Chinese disinformation campaign, says study
China is likely to rely on artificial intelligence-generated disinformation content, such as deep fake and deep voice videos, as part of its psychological and public opinion warfare across the world, a new study by United States-based think tank Atlantic Council says. The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensics Lab (DFRLab) has published a new study analysing Chinese … Read more
A senior warning sign for Trump: ‘Go Biden’ cry at Villages
Sara Branscome’s golf cart whizzed down the smooth asphalt path that winds through The Villages, the nation’s largest retirement community, an expanse of beautiful homes, shops and entertainment venues that bills itself as “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.” Branscome’s cart was festooned with two American flags that flapped in the warm afternoon breeze. A line of oncoming … Read more
Donald Trump in hospital: How his campaign is being pushed ahead of US elections
With US presidential elections ahead and Donald Trump in hospital, his campaign has launched ‘Operation MAGA’ — the acronym for ‘Make America Great Again’ The campaign is described as “a full marshalling of top-level surrogates, campaign coalitions and Trump supporters” to rally behind the president until he can return to the trail. Under ‘Operation MAGA’, … Read more
Jyotiraditya Scindia begins MP campaign
New Delhi: The BJP started its campaign in Madhya Pradesh on Monday with virtual rallies scheduled in all the 24 seats where by-polls will be held. BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Jyotiraditya Scindia addressed the first two rallies, asking people to choose between the partnership between himself and CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, or that of Kamal … Read more