Facebook did have two AI-powered chatbotsĀ that learned to communicate more efficiently with each other. But Facebook didn’t shut them down.
Author: Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY
Fact check: Hospital TikTok dancing aimed to help boost morale
A meme juxtaposes images of current medical workers dancing with a Spanish flu ward to suggest pandemic isn’t being taken seriously. That lacks context.
Fact check: Bell’s palsy among COVID-19 trial participants likely unrelated to Pfizer vaccine
A Facebook post claims 4 volunteers from the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine trial developed Bell’s palsy. That claim is missing significant context.
Fact check: Article falsely claims studies signal CDC admission that masks don’t work
An article from The New American claims the CDC admits that masks do not work and contribute to COVID-19 infection. This is false.