Properly cleaning fresh, uncooked produce is a must when preparing a meal, and with this in mind, the elderly woman pictured here was doing just that, as she was thoroughly cleaning a number of carrots and radishes. Note that there was soil still clinging to the tubers, which would have to be entirely removed using vigorous scrubbing with soapy warm water. Cleaning also will remove environmental pollutants, such pesticides from the foods surfaces. Photo by CDC on Unsplash [Download]

Facebook deems protests harmful misinformation as citizens defy quarantine orders

Americans protesting their states’ coronavirus lockdown measures gained’t be capable of arrange protests on Facebook any further, after the Silicon Valley company declared them “harmful misinformation.”
Americans protesting their states’ coronavirus lockdown measures won’t be able to organize protests on Facebook any longer, after the Silicon Valley firm declared them “harmful misinformation.”

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  1. "There has been great progress in talks between US tech giants and Australia over legislation which would tip the balance of power in favor of news organizations. Google earlier threatened to stop its services over the bill". (February 15, 2021)
  2. "Papua New Guineas health minister, Jelta Wong, criticized Facebook on Thursday, claiming the spread of disinformation on the site poses the biggest challenge to tackling rising cases of Covid-19 in the country". (April 1, 2021)
  3. "Social media giant Facebook said Wednesday it inadvertently blocked some content including a large swathe of charity and state health pages when it imposed a week-long ban on news in a standoff over Australias new media code". (February 24, 2021)
  4. "Instagrams owner has confirmed it is thinking about creating a version of the platform that children under 13 can use. The move comes as the app faces criticism over the safety of minors online". (March 19, 2021)
  5. "Iranian media outlet Press TV has condemned Facebook for censorship after its main page was banned on the site yet again, with the platform citing violations of its community standards and stating the move cant be undone". (March 27, 2021)
  6. "Britains competition watchdog has said Giphy and Facebook have five days to offer legally binding proposals to address concerns over their merger deal, which could see the social media giant further monopolize digital adverts". (March 25, 2021)
  7. "A group of pro-censorship activists has laid body bags outside Facebooks Washington, DC office, claiming that disinformation on the platform kills. Like the Biden administration, they want Facebook to censor Covid-skeptics". (July 28, 2021)
  8. "Following Australias lead, Canada has announced that it aims to force Facebook to pay for news content. Ottawa said it would not be intimidated if the tech giant seeks retribution". (February 19, 2021)
  9. "Apple has announced that it will soon roll out a feature allowing users to block tech companies from tracking activity online and on other apps in a move thats angered Facebook over its impact on data collection". (April 8, 2021)
  10. "Big Techs influence over government has only grown between the last two election cycles. Facebook and Amazon now outspend the largest tobacco and oil giants when it comes to buying political favor, a new report states". (March 25, 2021)
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