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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 21 Jul 2020

      I'm just trying to imagine a less appropriate picture to indicate the need for and the struggle over masks and failing! WTH @washingtonpost? Seriously, this obsession with beach pictures has moved beyond misinformation into something pathological. h/t @makingarecordpic.twitter.com/bT9sBkQjDX

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 22 Jul 2020

      The idea that we can merely rely on strengthening traditional media to fight misinformation is naive. No joke. Many top media outlets are engaged in a persistent campaign of visual misinformation (the most powerful kind) about COVID risks (which aren't beaches). h/t @dbchhbrpic.twitter.com/GE4M09DysY

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    3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 22 Jul 2020

      We screwed up the testing infrastructure so badly that people are waiting two weeks to get their results. Surely, @Oregonian, it's the fault of these people undertaking an enjoyable, safe activity! By having fun safely, they've caused the labs to come to a halt. h/t @joeahandpic.twitter.com/NfANTDfOKC

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    4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 24 Jul 2020

      Yes, @BBCNews, articles about Sweden and COVID must be illustrated by ... a beach picture, as Sweden is famous for beaches driving the pandemic! (The epidemiologists are all lying when they say there isn't a single known superspreader event on a beach). (ht @geunsmeyer)pic.twitter.com/Yo3YOYJ7ML

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    5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jul 2020

      You'd think this virus exclusively lives on beaches and preys on anyone daring to enjoy them. If they want to illustrate travel risks, isn't there a single picture of a bar, an indoor party or any of those things that we know are high risk? But hey can't compete with bikini pics!pic.twitter.com/bvqdz9qW70

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    6. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jul 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted PastaMonkey

      I agree. Doctors are reporting emergency rooms full of "essential workers"—basically low-wage and largely non-white younger people who got forced back to indoors work or their family members. But media is stuck on moralizing about beaches. Misinformation.https://twitter.com/monkey_pasta/status/1287196060620853249 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      PastaMonkey @monkey_pasta
      Replying to @zeynep
      https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/07/25/metro/heat-humidity-make-return-visit-greater-boston/ … Boston Globe today. At this point, the misinformation by the media is criminal and dangerous.
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    7. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 25 Jul 2020

      This was the Boston Globe headline, by the way, to add to the thread of shame. People going to the beach, especially in or near the town they already live in, is a safe and healthy activity. How about we focus on the risks, the essential workers and the colleges about to open.pic.twitter.com/Qpk7Bn1g2l

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    8. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 2 Aug 2020

      zeynep tufekci Retweeted Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH

      So @JuliaLMarcus is absolutely correct. For the New York Times to use visuals of perhaps the three safest but fun activities—a beach, a park, and a drive-through movie, as a photo for virus’s resurgence is straight up misinformation. And it’s pathological.https://twitter.com/julialmarcus/status/1289984383378546689 …

      zeynep tufekci added,

      Julia Marcus, PhD, MPHVerified account @JuliaLMarcus
      The media's misinformation campaign continues on the front page of the Sunday @nytimes. What's driving the latest surge in cases? Apparently people enjoying themselves at spacious beaches and parks and drive-in movies. pic.twitter.com/Ho0UaMj0WD
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    9. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 3 Aug 2020

      This @bloomberg article is... about indoor parties. The photo, on the other hand, is pure misinformation. The people are *outside* in circles, spread apart far more than even the guidelines! What is this media obsession with scolding people doing the right thing? ht @leonhjavipic.twitter.com/giucryDaY2

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    10. Javier León‏ @leonhjavi 5 Sep 2020
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      Javier León Retweeted Bloomberg

      Another beach pic today by @businesshttps://twitter.com/business/status/1302219242142658562 …

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      BloombergVerified account @business
      The extent of Covid-19 across America this fall could depend in part on how people behave this Labor Day weekend https://trib.al/oFJLO3O 
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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 5 Sep 2020
      Replying to @leonhjavi @Bloomberg @business

      Will never stop!!! 🙄

      5:55 AM - 5 Sep 2020
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