Harvard Researchers

Trump Environmental Rollbacks Cause 80,000 Excess Deaths Per Decade

2021-01-20 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Harvard researchers calculated that Trump’s environmental rollbacks would cause 80,000 excess deaths per decade from increased air pollution, with 18,000 deaths from repealing the Clean Power Plan alone. The administration reversed or weakened over 100 environmental regulations, including …

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Research Shows YouTube Recommends Conspiracy Theories 80% More Than Factual Content

2018-02-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

By 2018, comprehensive academic research from UC Berkeley, Harvard, and other institutions documented that YouTube’s recommendation algorithm systematically amplified conspiracy theories and misinformation over factual content—with some studies showing conspiracy videos received dramatically …

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