Twitter suspends Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene for spreading COVID-19 misinformation
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Twitter suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — again — on Monday night, after she shared information about COVID-19 that violated the company's misinformation policy.
In a series of tweets posted on Sunday and Monday, Greene shared "misleading" information about coronavirus and vaccines, Twitter said. Greene claimed COVID-19 is not dangerous for people who are not obese or over the age of 65, and saying vaccines should not be required. The Georgia Republican, who has previously compared mask mandates to the Holocaust, was locked out of her account for 12 hours. Her account is accessible in "read-only" mode, a Twitter spokesperson told CBS News on Monday night. If she continues to spread COVID-19 misinformation, the far-right congresswoman could be kicked off the social media platform permanently.The Consumer Federal Protection Bureau last week launched an inquiry into what the agency is calling "junk fees in mortgage closing costs." These additional fees, involving home appraisal, title insurance and other services, have spiked in recent years and can add thousands of dollars to the final cost of buying a home.
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