![]() ![]() I'll be dressed in all pink like Legally Blonde so they know I mean business," she tweeted on Wednesday. "The White House has invited me & I think it's a step in the right direction. She then told fans that the White House invited her for a visit to discuss COVID following the scale of the reaction to her tweet. Minaj continues to defend herself following her tweet about the vaccine causing impotence which has been widely debunked and even disputed by the Trinidad and Tobago health minister. ![]() ![]() governments are involved as well as the Trinidad and Tobago health minister after Minaj was mentioned by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a press conference on Tuesday. The Associated Press, FOX News and FOX Business contributed to this report.Read more Nicki Minaj Says White House Invited Her to Discuss COVID After Viral Tweetīoth the U.K. Twitter and Facebook each have their own policies on COVID-19 misinformation, and say that like YouTube they attach labels to misleading content and remove the worst of it. The deluge of false claims about the virus has challenged multiple platforms. "I think in a moment like this when we see misinformation literally costing us our loved ones, costing us lives, we can be more accountable and responsible for the information that we share," Murthy continued. "We ask people to raise the bar for sharing health information by checking sources before they share, to ensure that information is backed by credible, scientific sources," Murthy added. Murthy asked technology companies to monitor misinformation more closely. RELATED: Health experts call for 'immediate end' to use of parasite drug ivermectin for COVID-19 Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said during a news conference in July.įILE - Nicki Minaj attends the Marc Jacobs Fall 2020 runway show during New York Fashion Week on Feb. And that’s why this advisory that I issued today has recommendations for everyone," U.S. "We need an all-of-society approach to fight misinformation. surgeon general declared misinformation a public health threat. ![]() Minaj’s unproven anecdote regarding her cousin’s friend is just one among an onslaught of COVID-19 misinformation that has flooded social media since the onset of the pandemic.įederal health experts are sounding the alarm on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter where misinformation can spread quickly. Later on Wednesday, Minaj posted on her Instagram stories claiming that she was in "Twitter jail," alleging the platform "didn’t like" what she had been posting and appeared to put restrictions on her account. ‘My God SISTER do better’ imagine getting ur dumb a- on tv a min after a tweet to spread a false narrative about a black woman." Minaj went on to call Reid "a lying homophobic c-n" in another message. Minaj saw the clip and responded via tweet, "This is what happens when you’re so thirsty to down another black woman (by the request of the white man), that you didn’t bother to read all my tweets. The artist was lambasted by critics including MSNBC host Joy Reid, who called out Minaj on the air. RELATED: Study: 80% of COVID-19 patients suffer 1 or more long-term effects Wear the mask with 2 strings that grips your head & face. It’ll be once I feel I’ve done enough research. if I get vaccinated it won’t for the Met. The rapper also said she wasn't vaccinated and was still deciding whether she would get the jab, tweeting ahead of the Met Gala, "They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. ![]()
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