On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I have seen firsthand how powerful social media misinformation and disinformation created vaccine hesitancy, which actually has cost human life.
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congress.govI have seen firsthand how powerful social media misinformation and disinformation created vaccine hesitancy, which actually has cost human life.
Cardenas shares personal experience with misinformation leading to vaccine hesitancy.
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there is a bill before us this very week that will institute what amounts to a significant cut to Medicaid access under the guise of work requirements.
We also know that election mis- and disinformation is a huge problem and another one that often spreads unchecked on platforms when it's in Spanish.
What we don't do here--what I hope and pray that we don't do in Congress--is take it for granted that everything is going to be just fine.
Honestly, it came down to prayers and aspirin, which are--which was the way that we handled things most of the time.