UC Berkeley deans discuss social media disinformation

UC Berkeley deans discussed social media disinformation and its intersection with freedom of speech during Cal Performances’ “Illuminations: Fact or Fiction” virtual talk Sunday.
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UC Berkeley deans discussed social media disinformation and its intersection with freedom of speech during Cal Performances’ “Illuminations: Fact or Fiction” virtual talk Sunday.
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President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday was met with happiness and relief from Berkeley City Council and campus community members.
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In the midst of the 2020 elections, various UC Berkeley faculty members and administrators participated in a virtual panel to discuss election outcomes Wednesday as part of the Campus Conversations series.
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National polls suggest Democratic nominee Joe Biden has an 87% chance of winning the 2020 presidential election, but four years ago, the United States watched as President Donald Trump won despite polls that stated former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had an 85% chance of winning.
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According to some UC Berkeley professors, supporters of President Donald Trump are engaged in an effort to suppress voters in marginalized communities and swing the upcoming election in his favor.
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Five campus experts talked about the challenges the coronavirus pandemic will present for the 2020 general election in an event Friday.
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UC Berkeley faculty members from various disciplines participated in a virtual roundtable discussion Tuesday to discuss the current state of research on COVID-19, colloquially known as the coronavirus.
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The Berkeley Forum partnered with the UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy, or GSPP, on Monday to host California state treasurer Fiona Ma, who discussed “green” bonds and sustainable finance at an event attended by about 100 campus community members.
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UC Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies, or IGS, released its final, pre-election poll Wednesday, showing Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and incumbent U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein leading in the polls for California governor and U.S. Senator, respectively.
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Attorneys and activists Saru Jayaraman and Angela Glover Blackwell were slated to speak at the College of Natural Resources, or CNR, and Goldman School of Public Policy, of GSPP, graduation ceremonies, respectively.
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