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(From Rick and Morty S07E04 "That's Amorte")

zuck wearing a shirt that says "aut zuck aut nihil"

jay graber, bluesky ceo, wearing a shirt that says "mundus sine caesaribus"

網傳美國大選前賀錦麗X帖文「截圖」實為網民虛構｜Factcheck Lab 網上流傳虛構圖片，顯示賀錦麗於X發文稱已告訴其丈夫「他在2025年1月20日將會跟下一任美國總統睡」，惟無相關帖文記錄，圖中字眼亦與X不符。

🔎 In January, a fabricated “screenshot” of Kamala Harris's X post circulated on social media.

We cannot find any record that shows Harris posted it. The image is first seen on Reddit, it also contains phrases like “Retweets” and “Quote Tweets” that are not used on X.

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Trump hits NIH with ‘devastating’ freezes on meetings, travel, communications, and hiring Researchers facing

“The impact of the collective executive orders and directives appears devastating.” scim.ag/40ureTO

From Meta's own words (published in 2021):

"Fact-checkers do not remove content, accounts or Pages from Facebook. We remove content when it violates our Community Standards, which is separate from our fact-checking program."

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Facebook deletes internal employee criticism of new board member Dana White

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Zuckerberg, inspired by Musk, abandons fact checking for Community Notes Moderation will now be crowdsourced to Meta’s users.

Zuckerberg, inspired by Musk, abandons fact checking for Community Notes

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How retractions get weaponized on social media Retractions are meant to maintain trust in science — but on social media, they're often used to reinforce anti-science bias

"The two cases, in opposing ways, show how groups that are already biased against scientific institutions can use retractions to bolster their preexisting beliefs."

Moment MTW Backpack - Olive / 17L <p>The backpack to work anywhere, travel everywhere. Whether spilling your morning coffee or getting caught in a rainstorm, the waterproof materials will protect your gear. The interior organization w...

I am using this and my laptop is 14", I think you can put a 16" MBP in it. You can also search "Moment Everything backpack" for other colours (they look almost the same, not sure if it is just a change of the product name).

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The Chinese idiom "指鹿為馬", literally "point at a deer and call it a horse", originates from a historical story about using an obvious lie as a loyalty test and a way to demonstrate power and authority.

This is why Charlie, Factcheck Lab's deer mascot, wears a shirt that says "not a horse".

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Since we're talking about billionaires again, a reminder that @thexylom.com, the only Asian American-serving news outlet covering science, climate, and the environment, has a "I'd rather pay $8/month to nonprofit news than to a billionaire" sustainer tier.

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Breaking down the world’s tariffs against China’s tech industry President-elect Donald Trump pledges to escalate the trade war, but non-Western nations have targeted China with tariffs, too.

“The United States kicked this ball off, got the ball rolling, but they’re not alone in viewing China’s trade practices as unfair.”

Here's a rundown of different countries' tariffs against Chinese tech:
restofworld.org/2024/china-t...

HK ex-lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting found guilty of rioting in Yuen Long 2019 attacks Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting has been found guilty of rioting during mob attacks in Yuen Long five years ago.

Hong Kong ex-lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting has been found guilty of rioting during mob attacks in Yuen Long five years ago.

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Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, is often targeted by false claims in Chinese, alleging she made absurd statements during briefings.

Despite being easily fact-checkable, such misinfo spreads quickly among receptive audiences, even when blatantly false.

Quantum Computers Cross Critical Error Threshold | Quanta Magazine In a first, researchers have shown that adding more “qubits” to a quantum computer can make it more resilient. It’s an essential step on the long road to practical applications.

In a paper published today in Nature, researchers at Google Quantum AI crossed a significant threshold in quantum error correction, moving quantum computers one step closer to practical applications. @benbenbrubaker.bsky.social reports: www.quantamagazine.org/quantum-comp...

Originally the default wallpaper of Microsoft's Windows XP, this photo shows green rolling hills with a vibrant blue sky and white clouds in the background. Charles O'Rear took the photo in California, USA.

We've always been a fan of blueskies.

網傳「用Uber叫駱駝」影片為宣傳片，無證據顯示與Uber有關｜Factcheck Lab 網傳影片顯示一名女子在杜拜沙漠成功以Uber租借駱駝，惟實際上屬當地旅遊公司的宣傳片，無證據顯示跟Uber有關。

This fact-check addresses some "news reports" with clickbait titles from outlets in HK and TW that claim two women got a camel ride through Uber.

These "reports" are solely based on a promotional video on Instagram, with no evidence to support Uber's involvement.

For those who want to follow fact-checking organizations on Bluesky, there is a starter pack by @leadstories.com

The five biggest challenges facing misinformation researchers The burgeoning field is still grappling with fundamental problems, from getting access to data to defining 'misinformation' in the first place

// “I’ll just spend a couple of years figuring out why do people believe this, then a couple of years developing strategies, and then move on,” he recalls thinking.

Fifteen years later, Berinsky is still working on the topic—and he’s not alone. //

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Every Author as First Author
https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.01393
(Looks like something from @xkcd.com)

Comic books changed forever in 1955 when Bernard Krigstein's most famous story appeared in Impact comics #1. But a few years later he'd quit comics for good. Why did one of the most important and influential creators spend most of his life as a high school teacher? Let's find out. The story goes through Marvel, DC, and EC comics, and features cameos from Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Al Feldstein, William Gaines and many other comic legends. Thanks so much for watching! Please like, share, subscribe, all that stuff, it really does help out small channels! Buy comics by Bernard Krigstein and other EC greats! https://amzn.to/3GmMEZS - Messages in a Bottle, Comic Book Stories by B. Krigstein https://amzn.to/3KJz0ma - Choke Gasp! The Best of 75 Years of EC Comics https://amzn.to/406jRzP - The Best of EC Stories Artisan Edition https://amzn.to/43sKYYL - The EC Archives: The Vault of Horror Volume 2 (\ The Page that Changed Comics Forever

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"Do you ever read the books you burn?"

From François Truffaut's 1966 movie Fahrenheit 451, based on Ray Bradbury's novel of the same name.

Books by satirical cartoonist Zunzi disappear from Hong Kong public libraries after paper axes comic Books by satirical cartoonist Zunzi have disappeared from Hong Kong public library listings, after his comic strip was axed by newspaper Ming Pao on Wednesday following criticism from an official. …

Books are disappearing from public libraries