Mar 14, 2019 - Technology

Jack Dorsey records interview with anti-vaccine personality

Jack Dorsey. Photo: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Twitter's founder and CEO Jack Dorsey recorded a yet-to-be-released podcast with fitness personality, Ben Greenfield, who has a history of spreading false claims that "vaccines do indeed cause autism," thanking him in a tweet on Tuesday.

Reality check: Dorsey's comments come on the heels of other online platforms, from Facebook to Pinterest to Amazon, taking steps to combat misinformation about vaccinations. To date, Twitter had steered clear of the controversy. In February, Greenfield recommended that his fanbase watch the documentary "Vaxxed."

Go deeper: Adam Schiff demands Amazon answer questions about anti-vaxxer content

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House antitrust chair talks USA vs. Google

The Justice Department filed a 63-page antitrust lawsuit against Google related to the tech giant's search and advertising business. This comes just weeks after the House subcommittee on antitrust issued its own scathing report on Google and other Big Tech companies, arguing they've become digital monopolies.

Axios Re:Cap talks with Rep. David Cicilline (D-R.I.), chair of the subcommittee on antitrust, about Google, the DOJ's lawsuit and Congress' next move.

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13 mins ago - Economy & Business

Boeing research shows disinfectants kill coronavirus on airplanes

Electrostatic spraying of disinfectant. (Photo courtesy of Delta Air Lines)

Boeing and researchers at the University of Arizona say their experiment with a live virus on an unoccupied airplane proves that the cleaning methods currently used by airlines are effective in destroying the virus that causes COVID-19.

Why it matters: Deep cleaning aircraft between flights is one of many tactics the airline industry is using to try to restore public confidence in flying during the pandemic. The researchers say their study proves there is virtually no risk of transmission from touching objects including armrests, tray tables, overhead bins or lavatory handles on a plane.

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Updated 2 hours ago - Politics & Policy

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  1. Politics: Senate Democrats block vote on McConnell's targeted COVID relief bill — McConnell urges White House not to strike stimulus deal before election.
  2. Economy: Why the stimulus delay isn't a crisis (yet).
  3. Health: Studies show drop in COVID death rate — The next wave is gaining steam — The overwhelming aftershocks of the pandemic.
  4. Education: Schools haven't become hotspots — San Francisco public schools likely won't reopen before the end of the year.
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