Last week, Senator Rand Paul and Dr. Anthony Fauci went viral after they argued during a Senate hearing over the definition of “gain of function” research. Specifically, they butted heads over whether the U.S. funded the type of research potentially connected with the Wuhan lab at the center of the contentious “lab leak” theory of COVID-19&#8217;s origins.
“Senator Paul, you do not know what you are talking about, quite frankly, and I want to say that officially. You do not know what you are talking about!” said Dr. Fauci, after Sen. Paul referenced a paper by a Wuhan lab researcher which discussed what was, in the senator’s opinion, an example of “gain of function” research.
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WATCH: Complete exchange between Dr. Anthony Fauci and Senator <a href="https://twitter.com/RandPaul?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RandPaul</a>.
Dr. Fauci: &quot;Senator Paul, you do not know what you are talking about, quite frankly, and I want to say that officially. You do not know what you are talking about.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/2wFbAxicI2">pic.twitter.com/2wFbAxicI2</a>
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While officials like Fauci attempt to wiggle away from any semblance of responsibility by hiding behind deliberately fluid definitions, however, we are missing the most important point of all.
The question is not “did the U.S. fund ‘gain-of-function’ research in China,&#8221; or &#8220;did the U.S. fund research which resulted in the COVID-19 outbreak?&#8221; 
Instead, the question is “why on earth are we sending a single penny to our greatest enemy on the world stage?”
As I have said on <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/haworth-china-is-our-generations-nazi-germany">multiple occasions</a>, China — under the iron-fist of the Chinese Communist Party — is today’s Nazi Germany. While American leaders wring their hands over the threat of Russia or Iran or North Korea, they are ignoring the growth of the single greatest threat to Western liberty on the planet.
Whether it be the CCP’s open disdain for human rights, their military aggression against neighboring states, or the attempt to place the world economy in a stranglehold, China’s status as the United States’ greatest adversary — both economically, militarily, and ethically — is unquestionable.
Then why are we sending them money?
For example, the NIH gave almost <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/anthony-fauci-rand-paul-wuhan-lab-leak-11627240720">$600,000</a> (through a nonprofit and various grant systems) to the Wuhan Institute of Virology over several years to study bat coronaviruses.
Why?
The claim that Chinese institutions are in any way independent of the Chinese Communist Party is either naive or deeply moronic. In the world&#8217;s foremost dictatorship, we can safely assume any and all companies, organizations, and institutions exist only with the CCP&#8217;s blessing.
This means that one dollar sent to the Wuhan Institute of Virology is, effectively, one dollar sent to the Chinese government, with not much more than Fauci&#8217;s assumption of academic honesty protecting our taxpayer funds from anti-American misappropriation.
People would understandably scoff at the idea of sending taxpayer dollars to the Nazi Party during World War II. Then why do we accept the idea that China should receive a single American dollar today?
The argument over the NIH and its involvement with COVID-19 pales in comparison to the importance of knowing who our friends are on the world stage, and who our enemies are.
China is an enemy, and it’s time we started treating them as such. Ending funding for their &#8220;research&#8221; — regardless of whether or not it resulted in a worldwide pandemic — seems like an obvious place to start.
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Anthony Fauci

OPINION: Why Is A Single American Taxpayer Dollar Going To China, Our Greatest Enemy?

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Chinese Communist Party

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Rand Paul

A Judge in California has ordered the state to include radio host and author Larry Elder on the ballot in the upcoming California recall election.
Elder “has won his lawsuit against California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber. The Superior Court of California held this afternoon that Secretary Weber will list Elder as a candidate for governor in the special California recall election scheduled for September 14, 2021,” his campaign website announced in a <a href="https://www.electelder.com/news/larry-elder-wins-lawsuit-against-california-secretary-of-state/">press release</a>.
“The court’s ruling reverses the secretary’s decision to disqualify Elder as a candidate for alleged redaction issues with the income tax returns filed with his candidacy application. According to the court, the law by which the Secretary of State required candidates to submit tax returns for the upcoming election applies to direct primary elections, not recall elections. Hence, Elder did not have to file tax returns at all to qualify as a candidate,” the release added.
“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the Superior Court of California, our friends, volunteers, supporters, and the people of California,” said Elder on the website. “We fought the shenanigans of Sacramento’s politicians and we won. If elected governor, I will fight every single day for this state. This is just the beginning.”
On Monday, Elder <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ill-see-you-in-court-larry-elder-slams-california-secretary-of-state-for-letter-which-claims-he-did-not-qualify-as-a-candidate">announced</a> that his run for California governor had been blocked, with California’s secretary of state arguing that his candidacy was illegitimate.
“We’re in court in less than an hour over this B.S. Before we submitted the over 200 pages of 5 yrs of tax returns, my accountant made sure we complied with the law, as did two election law lawyers,” Elder <a href="https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1417145586038362112">tweeted</a>.
“This new law was passed by the supermajority Democrat legislature to force Trump to turn over his tax returns to get on the 2020 ballot. California Supreme Court struck it down unanimously for presidential, but let it stand for gubernatorial elections,” Elder continued.
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This new law was passed by the supermajority Democrat legislature to force Trump to turn over his tax returns to get on the 2020 ballot. California Supreme Court struck it down unanimously for presidential, but let it stand for gubernatorial elections.
See you in court. <a href="https://t.co/enR61ZWJ69">pic.twitter.com/enR61ZWJ69</a>
&mdash; Larry Elder (@larryelder) <a href="https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1417146889292566528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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The image included by Elder showed a letter from Dr. Shirley Weber, the California Secretary of State, and the “Candidate Filing and Election Night Reporting Team.”
“Dear Candidate,” the letter reads. “We are writing to inform you that you did not qualify as a candidate for the upcoming September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election.”
“According to our records, you did not qualify due to one or more of the following reasons,” the letter continues, with the marked “reason” being “Incomplete redacted and/or unredacted income tax returns were filed.”
“People are wondering, ‘Why is my name not on the list of candidates to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in this recall election?’” Elder said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1417121083103141895">video</a> blasting the California official, before sharing a headline from The Associated Press regarding a California court invalidating a law “requiring Trump tax return.”
“That was to prevent Trump from getting on the ballot in California, but it did not apply to gubernatorial candidates. First time ever,” Elder continued. He then shared the letter received from the California Secretary of State, describing them as “a Democrat.”
“The only box checked,” Elder said, “Incomplete redacted or unredacted income tax returns were filed.”
“We filed both redacted and unredacted tax returns,” Elder claimed. “So I guess what they’re saying is we redacted something that shouldn’t have been redacted, or we didn’t redact something that should have been redacted.”
“Never has anybody been disqualified from a ballot here in California for a reason like that,” Elder added. “I’ll see you in court.”
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Larry Elder

‘This Is Just The Beginning’: Larry Elder Wins Case Against California, Judge Orders State To Include Elder On Ballot

California

Recall

The Chinese Communist Party has denied involvement in a major cyber-attack which targeted Microsoft in March, despite the Biden administration blaming hackers with links to China for the attack.
“The United States and countries around the world are holding the People’s Republic of China (PRC) accountable for its pattern of irresponsible, disruptive, and destabilizing behavior in cyberspace, which poses a major threat to our economic and national security,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-administration-to-blame-hackers-tied-to-china-for-microsoft-cyberattack-spree-11626692401">said</a> Monday. 
He then called out China’s main intelligence service, the Ministry of State Science (MSS) specifically, saying they had “fostered an ecosystem of criminal contract hackers who carry out both state-sponsored activities and cybercrime for their own financial gain.”
China described the accusations as “fabricated.”
&#8220;The U.S. has mustered its allies to carry out unreasonable criticisms against China on the issue of cybersecurity,&#8221; foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told reporters, as reported by the <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57898147">BBC</a>.
On Monday, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in Washington said that the “U.S. has repeatedly made groundless attacks and malicious smear[s] against China on cybersecurity,” and that “This is just another old trick, with nothing new in it.”
In March, Microsoft first claimed that a hacking group backed by the Chinese government was reportedly using the security deficiencies in their common email system utilized by many American businesses.
“Microsoft has detected multiple 0-day exploits being used to attack on-premises versions of Microsoft Exchange Server in limited and targeted attacks,” the company announced in a <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/security/blog/2021/03/02/hafnium-targeting-exchange-servers/">blog post</a>. “In the attacks observed, the threat actor used these vulnerabilities to access on-premises Exchange servers which enabled access to email accounts and allowed installation of additional malware to facilitate long-term access to victim environments. Microsoft Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) attributes this campaign with high confidence to HAFNIUM, a group assessed to be state-sponsored and operating out of China, based on observed victimology, tactics, and procedures.”
“We are sharing this information with our customers and the security community to emphasize the critical nature of these vulnerabilities and the importance of patching all affected systems immediately to protect against these exploits and prevent future abuse across the ecosystem,” the post added. “This blog also continues our mission to shine a light on malicious actors and elevate awareness of the sophisticated tactics and techniques used to target our customers.”
According to Microsoft, “HAFNIUM primarily targets entities in the United States across a number of industry sectors, including infectious disease researchers, law firms, higher education institutions, defense contractors, policy think tanks, and NGOs.”
“HAFNIUM has previously compromised victims by exploiting vulnerabilities in internet-facing servers, and has used legitimate open-source frameworks, like <a href="https://github.com/cobbr/Covenant">Covenant</a>, for command and control. Once they’ve gained access to a victim network, HAFNIUM typically exfiltrates data to file sharing sites like <a href="https://mega.nz/">MEGA</a>,” the post explained. “In campaigns unrelated to these vulnerabilities, Microsoft has observed HAFNIUM interacting with victim Office 365 tenants. While they are often unsuccessful in compromising customer accounts, this reconnaissance activity helps the adversary identify more details about their targets’ environments.”
“HAFNIUM operates primarily from leased virtual private servers (VPS) in the United States,” Microsoft concluded.
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Zhao Lijian

‘Malicious Smears’: China Rejects Hacking Claims As ‘Fabricated’ After Biden Admin Blames CCP For Microsoft Cyber-Attack

Cyberattack

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Microsoft

After announcing his decision to run for California governor, talk show radio host, author, and attorney Larry Elder is now facing a reported battle with California’s secretary of state over the legitimacy of his candidacy.
“We&#8217;re in court in less than an hour over this B.S. Before we submitted the over 200 pages of 5 yrs of tax returns, my accountant made sure we complied with the law, as did two election law lawyers,” Elder tweeted on Monday.
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We&#39;re in court in less than an hour over this B.S. Before we submitted the over 200 pages of 5 yrs of tax returns, my accountant made sure we complied with the law, as did two election law lawyers<a href="https://t.co/mnvU6rOkTD">https://t.co/mnvU6rOkTD</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RecallGavinNnewsom?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RecallGavinNnewsom</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WeveGotAStateToSave?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WeveGotAStateToSave</a> <a href="https://t.co/NXkxvDfis5">pic.twitter.com/NXkxvDfis5</a>
&mdash; Larry Elder (@larryelder) <a href="https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1417145586038362112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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“This new law was passed by the supermajority Democrat legislature to force Trump to turn over his tax returns to get on the 2020 ballot. California Supreme Court struck it down unanimously for presidential, but let it stand for gubernatorial elections,” Elder continued.
“See you in court,” he added.
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This new law was passed by the supermajority Democrat legislature to force Trump to turn over his tax returns to get on the 2020 ballot. California Supreme Court struck it down unanimously for presidential, but let it stand for gubernatorial elections.
See you in court. <a href="https://t.co/enR61ZWJ69">pic.twitter.com/enR61ZWJ69</a>
&mdash; Larry Elder (@larryelder) <a href="https://twitter.com/larryelder/status/1417146889292566528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Elder included an image of a letter from Dr. Shirley Weber, the California Secretary of State, and the “Candidate Filing and Election Night Reporting Team.”
“Dear Candidate,” the letter reads. &#8220;We are writing to inform you that you did not qualify as a candidate for the upcoming September 14, 2021, California Gubernatorial Recall Election.”
“According to our records, you did not qualify due to one or more of the following reasons,” the letter continues, with the marked “reason” being “Incomplete redacted and/or unredacted income tax returns were filed.”
“The deeply corrupt California machine is trying to keep Larry Elder out of the recall because they know he’s the real threat to evil cartoon villain Gavin Newsom. I’ll discuss in studio with Larry later today…” tweeted Dave Rubin, sharing a video of Elder explaining the situation.
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The deeply corrupt California machine is trying to keep Larry Elder out of the recall because they know he’s the real threat to evil cartoon villain Gavin Newsom. I’ll discuss in studio with Larry later today… <a href="https://t.co/ZueoB9mlLH">https://t.co/ZueoB9mlLH</a>
&mdash; Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) <a href="https://twitter.com/RubinReport/status/1417140129957777410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 19, 2021</a></blockquote>
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“People are wondering, ‘why is my name not on the list of candidates to recall Governor Gavin Newsom in this recall election?’” Elder said, before sharing a headline from The Associated Press regarding a California court invalidating a law “requiring Trump tax return.”
“That was to prevent Trump from getting on the ballot in California, but it did not apply to gubernatorial candidates. First time ever,” Elder continued. He then shared the letter received from the California Secretary of State, describing them as “a Democrat.”
“The only box checked,” Elder said, “Incomplete redacted or unredacted income tax returns were filed.&#8221;
&#8220;We filed both redacted and unredacted tax returns,&#8221; Elder claimed. &#8220;So I guess what they’re saying is we redacted something that shouldn’t have been redacted, or we didn’t redact something that should have been redacted.”
“Never has anybody been disqualified from a ballot here in California for a reason like that,” Elder added. “I’ll see you in court.”
Last week, Elder <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/larry-elder-explains-decision-to-run-for-governor-this-is-an-intervention-a-mission-of-mercy-damage-control">spoke</a> with The Daily Wire and said that he considers “this an intervention, a mission of mercy, damage control.”
“The state is practically ungovernable with Democrats enjoying supermajorities in the Senate and the Assembly, plus a left-wing clueless governor totally beholden to the teachers union that opposes choice in school,” Elder added.
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‘I’ll See You In Court’: Larry Elder Slams California Secretary Of State For Letter Which Claims He ‘Did Not Qualify As A Candidate’

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Earlier this week, it was reported that one name listed in Jeffrey Epstein’s recently published “little black book” was the wife of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, Cristina Greeven Cuomo.
“Jeffrey Epstein’s newly discovered 1997 address book, published by Insider on Tuesday, connects dozens of new names to Epstein and traces previously known relationships back to the 1990s,” reported <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/cristina-greeven-cuomo-married-chris-201003475.html">Business Insider</a>. “One of the new names belongs to Cristina Greeven Cuomo, a New York editor, and entrepreneur. She married Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, in 2001.”
Imagine, for just a moment, that the spouse of a prominent conservative news anchor was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-chris-cuomos-wife-found-in-jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book">found</a> in the “little black book” of one of the most infamous convicted sex offenders in modern history.
Based on the legacy media’s reaction to any and all stories related to prominent conservatives in recent years, we could assume that such a discovery would prompt 24/7 wall-to-wall coverage. Don Lemon would cry, Jim Acosta would curse, and Brian Stelter would discuss Fox News’ coverage of the incident.
Well, luckily for the Cuomo family, they have a nice blue D next to their name.
<a href="https://www.cnn.com/search?q=epstein+cuomo">CNN</a> didn’t cover the story. Neither did <a href="https://www.msnbc.com/search/?q=epstein+cuomo#gsc.tab=0&amp;gsc.q=epstein%20cuomo&amp;gsc.sort=date">MSNBC</a>, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/search?dropmab=true&amp;query=cuomo%20epstein&amp;sort=newest">The New York Times</a>, or <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/newssearch/?query=cuomo%20epstein&amp;btn-search=&amp;sort=Date&amp;datefilter=All%20Since%202005">The Washington Post</a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/search/?q=cuomo+epstein">NBC News</a>? Nothing. <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/search/?q=cuomo+epstein">USA Today</a>? Nope. <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/search?searchtext=cuomo%20epstein&amp;after=week">ABC News</a>? Huh?
While it&#8217;s important to acknowledge that Cristina Greeven Cuomo’s inclusion in Jeffrey Epstein’s address book doesn’t necessarily imply wrongdoing on her part, does it not seem at least mildly interesting that Epstein’s network appears to include high-profile Leftist after high-profile Leftist &#8230; and that the media couldn’t care less?
And don’t get me started on the meatball-shaped shield from criticism or controversy that is Chris Cuomo. Throughout 2020, as his big brother oversaw one of the worst COVID-19 policies nationwide, he stood as the face of CNN and spent hours giggling about newsworthy topics, such as Andrew Cuomo’s nostril size. When Andrew Cuomo’s numerous scandals unsurfaced, suddenly it was no longer appropriate for Chris Cuomo — the &#8220;Fredo&#8221; of the Cuomo family — to voice an opinion.
Funny how that works.
The problem goes far beyond Chris Cuomo or even the Cuomo empire, however. The fact is that the legacy media are routinely reluctant to even scratch the surface of a story which may not result in gold-plated propaganda for the Leftist involved. If the target is a conservative, then even reality itself comes second to the “scoop.” When a Democrat could suffer, the entire legacy media establishment turns its collective head and points at something shiny and irrelevant.
Don’t look over there, they shriek, while continuing to claim to be the defenders of truth.
Being a Democrat apparently means never having to say you&#8217;re sorry.
&#8220;Sorry for what?&#8221; they say.
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Chris Cuomo

OPINION: The Media Don’t Care That Chris Cuomo’s Wife Was In Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Little Black Book’

Jeffrey Epstein

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On Tuesday, talk radio host, author, attorney, and filmmaker Larry Elder announced that he is running to be Governor of California, citing Gavin Newsom’s “egregious” behavior, including trips to the French Laundry restaurant while “his own kids [continued] to enjoy their private in-school education,” as one reason for his decision.
Elder spoke with The Daily Wire, and said that he considers “this an intervention, a mission of mercy, damage control.”
“The state is practically ungovernable with Democrats enjoying supermajorities in the Senate and the Assembly, plus a left-wing clueless governor totally beholden to the teachers union that opposes choice in school,” Elder added.
Elder then discussed the numerous problems being experienced by California residents.
“Rising crime, rising homelessness, declining quality of urban education and the Governor’s anti-science coronavirus mandates that were the most severe in the country,” Elder noted. “The man has got to go.”
Elder also slammed Newsom on “<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/larry-elder-california-governor-gavin-newsom-recall">Fox and Friends</a>” on Wednesday.
“Gavin Newsom has been smug in mandating all these coronavirus restrictions — the most severe restrictions in the whole country — while he violated them,” Elder said.
“Kids lost a whole year of education, crime is going up, homelessness is going up, the cost of living is insane, for the first time in the state’s history more people have left California than have come,” Elder continued. “Something has got to happen — we need to recall this guy.”
Elder then condemned Newsom for the “deterioration” of education in public schools.
“75% of Black kids in California cannot read at state-level proficiency. 50% of all kids in California in public schools cannot read at state-level proficiency — yet the teacher’s union is [Newsom’s] biggest contributor and they hate, hate, hate school choice,” Elder stated, adding that he supported “school choice.”
Elder’s <a href="https://www.electelder.com/">campaign website</a> explains that he is “running for Governor because the decline of California isn’t the fault of its people.”
“Our government is what’s ruining the Golden State,” Elder says. “Our schools are closed to both students and their parents. Our streets aren’t safe from rising violent crime or the disaster of rising homelessness. And the scandals of Sacramento aren’t going to stop on their own. It’s time to tell the truth. We’ve got a state to save.”
“Californians know we can do better. The problem is Gavin Newsom, our arrogant out-of-touch governor, has got to go. And I hope that I will be the person you choose to be his successor,” Elder concludes. “Don’t feel bad for him. He can always retreat to his winery, you know, the one that remained open during the pandemic. The man has got to go!”
“Let’s do this together because we have a state to save,” Elder adds.
Elder first announced his decision on The Larry Elder Show on Tuesday, joking that Dennis Prager first approached him regarding a gubernatorial run, to which Elder’s answer was “thank you for that but hell no!”
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Larry Elder Explains Decision To Run For Governor: This Is An ‘Intervention, A Mission Of Mercy, Damage Control’

In a new report titled, “Confronting Health Misinformation,” President Biden’s U.S. Surgeon General has recommended that Big Tech companies — such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube — impose consequences for accounts that violate the private companies’ own policies. 
In a <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-misinformation-advisory.pdf">section</a> titled “What Technology Platforms Can Do,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy outlined a list of suggested “product design and policy changes” technology platforms should focus upon to “slow the spread of misinformation.” According to the office of the surgeon general, health misinformation can be <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2021/07/15/us-surgeon-general-issues-advisory-during-covid-19-vaccination-push-warning-american.html">defined</a> as &#8220;information that is false, inaccurate, or misleading according to the best available evidence.&#8221;
&#8220;Health misinformation is an urgent threat to public health. It can cause confusion, sow mistrust, and undermine public health efforts, including our ongoing work to end the COVID-19 pandemic,&#8221; said Murthy in a statement Thursday. &#8220;As Surgeon General, my job is to help people stay safe and healthy, and without limiting the spread of health misinformation, American lives are at risk. From the tech and social media companies who must do more to address the spread on their platforms, to all of us identifying and avoiding sharing misinformation, tackling this challenge will require an all-of-society approach, but it is critical for the long-term health of our nation.&#8221;
One item in this list is to “Prioritize early detection of misinformation ‘super-spreaders’ and repeat offenders,” with Big Tech giants directed to “[i]mpose clear consequences for accounts that repeatedly violate platform policies.”
The U.S. Surgeon General then called for these platforms to “proactively” provide information to users from “trusted and credible sources” to counter supposed misinformation.
Other controversial items include the redesign of algorithms to “avoid amplifying misinformation,” the inclusion of “suggestions and warnings,” and providing researchers with “access to useful data” so they can “analyze the spread and impact of misinformation.”
Murthy also called on Big Tech companies to increase content moderation staffing, to “address misinformation in live streams,” and for platforms to “publish standardized measures” of misinformation data.
The full list of “suggestions” are as follows:
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Assess the benefits and harms of products and platforms and take responsibility for addressing the harms. In particular, make meaningful long-term investments to address misinformation, including product changes. Redesign recommendation algorithms to avoid amplifying misinformation, build in “frictions”— such as suggestions and warnings—to reduce the sharing of misinformation, and make it easier for users to report misinformation. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Give researchers access to useful data to properly analyze the spread and impact of misinformation. Researchers need data on what people see and hear, not just what they engage with, and what content is moderated (e.g., labeled, removed, downranked), including data on automated accounts that spread misinformation. To protect user privacy, data can be anonymized and provided with user consent.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Strengthen the monitoring of misinformation. Platforms should increase staffing of multilingual content moderation teams and improve the effectiveness of machine learning algorithms in languages other than English since non-English-language misinformation continues to proliferate. Platforms should also address misinformation in live streams, which are more difficult to moderate due to their temporary nature and use of audio and video. </li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Prioritize early detection of misinformation &#8220;super-spreaders&#8221; and repeat offenders. Impose clear consequences for accounts that repeatedly violate platform policies.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Evaluate the effectiveness of internal policies and practices in addressing misinformation and be transparent with findings. Publish standardized measures of how often users are exposed to misinformation and through what channels, what kinds of misinformation are most prevalent, and what share of misinformation is addressed in a timely manner. Communicate why certain content is flagged, removed, downranked, or left alone. Work to understand potential unintended consequences of content moderation, such as migration of users to less-moderated platforms.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Proactively address information deficits. An information deficit occurs when there is high public interest in a topic but limited quality information available. Provide information from trusted and credible sources to prevent misconceptions from taking hold.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Amplify communications from trusted messengers and subject matter experts. For example, work with health and medical professionals to reach target audiences. Direct users to a broader range of credible sources, including community organizations. It can be particularly helpful to connect people to local trusted leaders who provide accurate information.</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Prioritize protecting health professionals, journalists, and others from online harassment, including harassment resulting from people believing in misinformation.</li>
</ul>
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Surgeon General

Biden Surgeon General Calls On Big Tech To Impose ‘Consequences’ For Violating ‘Platform Policies,’ ‘Proactively’ Provide Info From ‘Credible Sources’ To Fight ‘Health Misinformation’

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Last week, actor Ashton Kutcher expressed concern that China’s Communist regime could use TikTok to push “anti-U.S. propaganda” and influence younger American users of the social media platform.
“If I’m China and I want to create a problem in that area of the world, specifically a naval problem in that area of the world, in the South China Sea, I would probably want to utilize TikTok in order to influence the minds of Americans in an anti-U.S. propaganda, anti-Taiwanese propaganda effort in order to make any kind of war from the United States extraordinarily unpopular,” Kutcher said while speaking on the “American Optimist” YouTube channel run by Joe Lonsdale.
“My sense as a fervent American is that it’s getting extraordinarily dangerous for not just individuals but for the country at large,” Kutcher added.
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&#8220;I think we&#8217;re about to face a reckoning in that particular domain, and it&#8217;s going to probably change what social media looks like in the future,&#8221; Kutcher said, on the subject of “media manipulation” and “misinformation campaigns.” &#8220;My sense is that what social media is today is not what social media is going to be in five years. If the trendline continues on the path that it&#8217;s on today, my kids will not be on social media. If the trendline pivots as I think it likely will, there&#8217;s a change that I will allow them to use it.&#8221;
Many were concerned when the Chinese social media platform TikTok <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-chinas-tiktok-unable-to-explain-why-they-may-store-your-faceprints-and-voiceprints-and-other-biometric-data">released their new privacy</a> policy in June 2021, informing users that the app may collect new forms of biometric data, such as “faceprints and voiceprints,” but that the company was reportedly “unable to explain what types of data these terms referred to, or why the app might need to access this information in the first place.”
“A change to <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/legal/privacy-policy?lang=en#privacy-us">TikTok’s U.S. privacy policy</a> on Wednesday introduced a new section that says the social video app ‘may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information’ from its users’ content,” reported <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/03/tiktok-just-gave-itself-permission-to-collect-biometric-data-on-u-s-users-including-faceprints-and-voiceprints/?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhldmVyZ2UuY29tLw&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAANAjB_afsssFR4APN9O4Vawrfs22EWTL2kdWa1YmoVTO_Ksab2ulVKARysujLdD_8L4sk8Svz-ioJT6YywnotB9WEKO6xhBYsM-OQ7hCU_Uv7QXQkzEH85IiUFkdJJH0-01OUwyYMYFoY9bAMRb9VneRf_mOVzKpf1BCLbWq6BUk">TechCrunch</a>. “This includes things like ‘faceprints and voiceprints,’ the policy explained.”
TechCrunch then explained that after being reached for comment on the forms of data that may be collected, “TikTok could not confirm what product developments necessitated the addition of biometric data to its list of disclosures about the information it automatically collects from users but said it would ask for consent in the case such data collection practices began.”
“We may collect information about the images and audio that are a part of your User Content, such as identifying the objects and scenery that appear, the existence and location within an image of face and body features and attributes, the nature of the audio, and the text of the words spoken in your User Content,” TikTok announced in the “Image and Audio Information” section of their new privacy policy. “We may collect this information to enable special video effects, for content moderation, for demographic classification, for content and ad recommendations, and for other non-personally-identifying operations. We may collect biometric identifiers and biometric information as defined under US laws, such as faceprints and voiceprints, from your User Content. Where required by law, we will seek any required permissions from you prior to any such collection.”
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Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher Warns That China Could Use TikTok To Influence Americans With Anti-U.S. Propaganda

TikTok

On Tuesday, Larry Elder announced that he is running to be Governor of California.
“I have an announcement to make,” Larry Elder said on The Larry Elder Show. “Months ago I was approached to run for governor by Dennis Prager because people asked him to ask me, they know how much I respect Dennis and how influential Dennis has been in my life, in my career.”
“And I said ‘Dennis thank you for that but hell no!’” Elder continued. “And I said ‘I think this state is ungovernable.’”
“The Democrats enjoy supermajorities in the Senate, supermajorities in the Assembly, so Republicans even need not show up for work and they can do whatever damn thing they want, and they have,” Elder said. 
After discussing other individuals who encouraged him to run, including Pastor Jack Hibbs and filmmaker Lionel Chetwynd, Elder explained his decision by referencing Gavin Newsom’s “egregious” behavior, including trips to the French Laundry restaurant, while “his own kids [continued] to enjoy their private in-school education.”
“We still have no idea how many bankruptcies there are, because the bankruptcy courts are just now opening up,” Elder said. “I know that two-thirds of jobs have been restored in other states outside of California on average, and California is just half.”
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Speaking on “<a href="https://www.foxnews.com/media/larry-elder-california-governor-gavin-newsom-recall">Fox and Friends</a>” on Wednesday, Elder continued his criticism of Newsom.
&#8220;Gavin Newsom has been smug in mandating all these coronavirus restrictions — the most severe restrictions in the whole country — while he violated them,&#8221; Elder said.
&#8220;Kids lost a whole year of education, crime is going up, homelessness is going up, the cost of living is insane, for the first time in the state’s history more people have left California than have come,&#8221; Elder continued. “Something has got to happen — we need to recall this guy.&#8221;
Elder then condemned Newsom for the “deterioration” of education in public schools.
&#8220;75% of Black kids in California cannot read at state-level proficiency. 50% of all kids in California in public schools cannot read at state-level proficiency — yet the teacher’s union is [Newsom’s] biggest contributor and they hate, hate, hate school choice,&#8221; Elder stated, adding that he supported “school choice.”
On Elder’s <a href="https://www.electelder.com/">campaign website</a>, he stated that he is “running for Governor because the decline of California isn’t the fault of its people.”
“Our government is what’s ruining the Golden State,” Elder explained. “Our schools are closed to both students and their parents. Our streets aren’t safe from rising violent crime or the disaster of rising homelessness. And the scandals of Sacramento aren’t going to stop on their own. It’s time to tell the truth. We’ve got a state to save.”
“Californians know we can do better. The problem is Gavin Newsom, our arrogant out-of-touch governor, has got to go. And I hope that I will be the person you choose to be his successor,” Elder concluded. “Don’t feel bad for him. He can always retreat to his winery, you know, the one that remained open during the pandemic. The man has got to go!”
“Let’s do this together because we have a state to save,” Elder added.
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Larry Elder Announces Run For Governor, Blasts ‘Arrogant’ And ‘Out-Of-Touch’ Gavin Newsom

The widow of John McAfee on Tuesday released what authorities claim was the tech entrepreneur’s suicide note, arguing that the “handwriting is suspect” and doubting its authenticity.
“Here is the alleged suicide note found in John’s pocket,” tweeted Janice McAfee on Tuesday. “This note does not sound anything like someone who has no hope and is contemplating ending their life. This note sounds like one of John&#8217;s tweets.”
She added the hashtags, “#NotASuicideNote” and “#JusticeForJohnMcAfee.”
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Here is the alleged suicide note found in John’s pocket. This note does not sound anything like someone who has no hope and is contemplating ending their life. This note sounds like one of John&#39;s tweets. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotASuicideNote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotASuicideNote</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JusticeForJohnMcAfee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JusticeForJohnMcAfee</a> <a href="https://t.co/QCODfvh8sh">pic.twitter.com/QCODfvh8sh</a>
&mdash; Janice McAfee (@theemrsmcafee) <a href="https://twitter.com/theemrsmcafee/status/1414973033882820613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote>
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“The handwriting is suspect &amp; I doubt the authenticity of the note,” Janice McAfee added in a later tweet. “It reads more like someone trying to imitate John’s style of tweeting. And if this note was found in his pocket where are the markings of the note being folded into his pocket?”
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The handwriting is suspect &amp; I doubt the authenticity of the note. It reads more like someone trying to imitate John’s style of tweeting. And if this note was found in his pocket where are the markings of the note being folded into his pocket? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NotASuicideNote?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NotASuicideNote</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JustForJohnMcAfee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#JustForJohnMcAfee</a>
&mdash; Janice McAfee (@theemrsmcafee) <a href="https://twitter.com/theemrsmcafee/status/1415023221024468995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote>
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&#8220;I am a phantom parasite,&#8221; the supposed suicide note begins, before some words are crossed out.
“I want to control my future, which does not exist,” another part reads.
Last week, Janice McAfee <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/janice-mcafee-blasts-media-as-malignant-cancer-spreading-suicide-story-they-and-their-unnamed-sources-are-not-to-be-trusted">blasted</a> the media as a “malignant cancer” responsible for spreading the “story” that her late husband died by suicide in a Spanish jail cell, a story she does not accept.
“I cannot begin to describe this pain I am feeling,” Janice McAfee tweeted. “That everyone who truly loved John is feeling. I have been struggling to write this tweet since the news of John’s death. I still cannot believe he is really gone. I miss you and I will love you forever John David.”
She then shared a statement alongside the tweet, which began, “I have been trying to find the words to adequately express my thoughts.”
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I cannot begin to describe this pain I am feeling. That everyone who truly loved John is feeling. I have been struggling to write this tweet since the news of John&#39;s death. I still cannot believe he is really gone. I miss you and I will love you forever John David. <a href="https://t.co/FnmpaCWxCO">pic.twitter.com/FnmpaCWxCO</a>
&mdash; Janice McAfee (@theemrsmcafee) <a href="https://twitter.com/theemrsmcafee/status/1412464049338658818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 6, 2021</a></blockquote>
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“I am still in shock. In disbelief really. John should never have spent a day in prison let alone nearly nine months. I spoke with him twice the morning of the 23rd and in our last conversations we spoke about the courts decision to extradite him to the U.S. This decision did not come as a surprise to John, myself or his lawyers,” she wrote. “We were prepared for the Spanish courts to grant the request for extradition, we had a plan of action in place to begin the appeal process and we discussed plans for the next stages of his legal fight. The extradition would have not happened immediately, it would have taken many months at least.”
“Besides that John had already won a victory before the hearing in that seven of the ten charges in the case were dropped in the days leading up to his hearing. John was a fighter and he had so much more fight left in him. He told me to be strong and not to worry, we would continue to fight all the necessary appeals. His last words to me were I love you, I will call you in the evening but sadly that call never happened,” she continued.
“The story of John’s ‘suicide’ was already prepared and presented to the public before I or his attorneys were even notified of his death. Words cannot describe how enraged I am at the fact that I had to hear the news of John’s death via a DM on Twitter,” Janice McAfee concluded. “And now it’s being conveniently reported that there was a ‘suicide note’ found in his pocket, something that was not mentioned when I collected John’s belongings from the prison and another piece of information the media somehow got a hold of before myself and John’s attorneys.”
“I appreciate everyone’s condolences and the love you have shown for John. Your love and support mean more than know. I have received countless messages so please forgive me if I do not respond but, as I am sure you can all understand, social media is the last thing on my mind right now,” she added. “I need answers and that will take time. The investigation into John’s death is still ongoing but I will share what information I can, when I can. Until then, I do not accept the ‘suicide’ story that has been spread by the malignant cancer that is the MSM. They and their unnamed sources are not to be trusted.”
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John McAfee

‘Handwriting Is Suspect’: John McAfee’s Wife Releases Husband’s ‘Suicide’ Note, Doubts Authenticity

Suicide

According to reports, one name listed in Jeffrey Epstein’s recently published 1997 address book is the wife of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, Cristina Greeven Cuomo.
“Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s newly discovered 1997 address book, published by Insider on Tuesday, connects dozens of new names to Epstein and traces previously known relationships back to the 1990s,” reported <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/cristina-greeven-cuomo-married-chris-201003475.html">Business Insider</a>. “One of the new names belongs to Cristina Greeven Cuomo, a New York editor, and entrepreneur. She married Chris Cuomo, a CNN anchor and brother of Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York, in 2001.”
“The book lists Greeven Cuomo under a minor misspelling of her birth name, Cristina Greeven. Her entry refers to Manhattan File, a New York society magazine she published after her father purchased it in 1994,” the report adds. “The same entry includes an office address in the New York City neighborhood of SoHo, an office phone number, and a home phone number. In the &#8217;90s, Greeven Cuomo was known for hanging out with socialites like Alex von Furstenberg and the former CNN producer Pamela Gross. The latter appears in both ‘little black books’ and is now a close friend of Melania Trump.”
As Business Insider noted, “It&#8217;s unclear why Greeven Cuomo is listed in the 1997 address book,” adding that “She serves as the editor in chief of The Purist, a wellness website she founded in 2017.”
“A message left with The Purist seeking comment from Greeven Cuomo was returned almost immediately by Chris Cuomo, who declined to comment for the record or make his spouse available,” the Business Insider concluded.
Greeven Cuomo is yet another name on the growing list of those with an alleged connection with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
As reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/report-melinda-gates-was-furious-with-husband-bill-for-meeting-jeffrey-epstein">The Daily Wire</a>, “Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda allegedly met” with Epstein in September 2013 “in New York City, prompting anger from Melinda, who reportedly told her husband she was furious and uncomfortable with his association with Epstein.”
“That meeting allegedly occurred on the same day the couple accepted the Lasker Bloomberg Public Service Award at the Pierre Hotel,” The Daily Wire added.
Following Epstein’s suspected suicide while in custody, “The two prison guards — Tova Noel and Michael Thomas — assigned to guard Jeffrey Epstein on the night that he died” admitted that they “falsified prison records and have cut a deal with federal prosecutors.”
“As part of the deal with prosecutors, they will enter into a deferred prosecution agreement with the Justice Department and will serve no time behind bars,” The Associated Press <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-05-21/epstein-guards-to-skirt-jail-time-in-deal-with-prosecutors">reported</a>. “Noel and Thomas would instead be subjected to supervised release, would be required to complete 100 hours of community service, and would be required to fully cooperate with an ongoing probe by the Justice Department’s inspector general.”
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/officers-guarding-epstein-during-death-admit-they-falsified-records-cut-pending-deal-with-no-jail-time">The Daily Wire</a> explained, “The guards, who were supposed to be checking on Epstein every 30 minutes, are accused of checking sports news and shopping for furniture on the internet before taking a nap during Epstein’s death. The two are accused of falsifying prison records to make it look like they had been doing their job during the time of Epstein’s death.”
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Chris Cuomo and Christian Greeven Cuomo

Report: Chris Cuomo’s Wife Found In Jeffrey Epstein’s ‘Little Black Book’

During a recent episode of her podcast, Megyn Kelly said the supposedly unthinkable — that the media portrayed the January 6 riots in Washington, D.C. as worse than they were in reality.
&#8220;A faction turned,&#8221; Kelly <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chrissie-mayr-on-cancel-culture-state-comedy-supporting/id1532976305?i=1000528585280">said</a> of those who stormed the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. &#8220;But there&#8217;s no question the media represented this as so much worse than it actually was.&#8221; 
&#8220;We&#8217;ve all seen the video of people, like, screaming in the face of cops, being totally disparaging, and defecating on the floor of the U.S. Capitol, and lawmakers were understandably afraid, not like [Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saying] &#8216;I need therapy for the rest of my life&#8217; afraid, but I could understand it, and I didn&#8217;t like seeing it at all,&#8221; Kelly added.
&#8220;But that does not mean that&#8217;s what the entire crowd was there for,&#8221; Kelly continued. &#8220;So they got tarred by the actions of some losers who went a different way. And then the media did what it does, which is any bad behavior gets attributed to the entire group of Trump supporters.&#8221; 
The reaction to Kelly’s fairly uncontroversial statements only added weight to her accusations. For example, Rep. Ted Lieu — not exactly known for nuance — tweeted, “Dear Megyn Kelly: I reviewed a lot of videos and evidence for the second impeachment trial. The most accurate way I can say this is that you have no idea what you are talking about. 140 police officers were injured, some critically. People died. Why are you downplaying Jan 6?”
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Dear Megyn Kelly: I reviewed a lot of videos and evidence for the second impeachment trial. The most accurate way I can say this is that you have no idea what you are talking about. 140 police officers were injured, some critically. People died. Why are you downplaying Jan 6? <a href="https://t.co/u8Glp2Yp8u">https://t.co/u8Glp2Yp8u</a>
&mdash; Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) <a href="https://twitter.com/tedlieu/status/1415008134830051332?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 13, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Usually, the Left loves “spectrums.” Sex and gender, for example, lie on a spectrum — at least according to their “experts.” Sex isn’t binary, they declare. 
Conversely, when it comes to notions that do lie on a spectrum — such as “bad things” compared to other “bad things” — they apply an invalid binary system. Something is either “good” or “bad,” and two “bad things” are equally bad. If you suggest that one “bad thing” isn’t as “bad” as another “bad thing,” you are guilty of arguing that this “bad thing” is actually “good.”
Sounds like nonsense, right?
That’s because it is.
The events which occurred on January 6 were objectively terrible. This statement, in isolation, is unquestionably true. However, questioning alternative interpretations or presentations of this event has no impact on this isolated truth, despite the Left&#8217;s protests.
Remember, January 6 is being presented by the Left as a defining moment in modern American history, often in the same breath as <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-a-travesty-to-compare-the-capitol-siege-to-9-11-11622153451">9/11</a>. By applying their binary logic, the Left is trying to force Americans to ignore reality and embrace this absurd hyperbolic rhetoric, else they are labeled as “downplaying” the Capitol riot.
We should refuse, and refuse boldly. Yes, January 6 was terrible, but it exists along a spectrum of “bad-ness.” Some things are better, some things are worse. 
Let’s live in this reality, rather than the Left’s cynical binary dream.
Ian Haworth is an Editor and Writer for The Daily Wire. Follow him on Twitter at<a href="https://twitter.com/ighaworth"> @ighaworth</a>.
The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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