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US Congress hearing probes misinformation via social media algorithms

The hearing "Algorithms and Amplification", scheduled to go before Congress on Tuesday, is the first entirely focused on social media algorithms and how they may amplify misinformation.

Brazil

Brazilian regulator rejects use of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine

"Due to the lack of consistent and reliable data, Anvisa's Board of directors unanimously decided not to recommend the exceptional importation of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," the watchdog said on Monday.

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USA

US to share AstraZeneca shots with world after safety check

The US will export as many as 60 million doses in the coming months, the White House said Monday.

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Argentina measures spark open air class protest

Parents organized an outdoor classroom for their children to protest the government's decision to suspend schools due to coronavirus cases.

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Pandemic fuels rise in poverty in Peru

Thousands of people left without homes amid the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic are now occupying a temporary settlement on the outskirts of the Peruvian capital Lima.

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Nurse in Colombia travels on motorbike to vaccinate people

A nurse in Colombia travels on his motorbike or on foot to vaccinate people over the age of 70.

Cinema

It's the Oscars, Jim, but not as we know it.

This year's event was prepared remotely meaning that actors and directors did not get the chance to schmooze their way to the top spots. As a result, Oscar-watchers expect a different kind of Academy Awards on Sunday.

People

These 'wine temples' changed Argentina's wine industry

Wine tasting in Argentina is like a religion at these ‘wine temples’

Europe Decoded

Climate misinformation shifts focus to extreme weather events

"There’s a shift in tactics. Now it’s softer forms of denial and efforts to diminish the impacts of climate change,” Penn State climate scientists Michael Mann said.

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Sao Paulo police raid bar where more than 100 people gathered

Sao Paulo police raid and close a bar where more than 100 people were gathered during an operation against illegal parties as Brazil's economic capital prohibits the opening of bars and restaurants in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus.