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Roughly 2 million tweets spread dangerous misinformation and hoaxes about the coronavirus, according to an unpublished State Department report

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• Millions of tweets have spread dangerous conspiracy theories about the coronavirus, an unpublished State Department report said, according to The Washington Post.
• Many posts have offered baseless and untrue allegations about the outbreak's origins, speculating that it was created as a bioweapon or manufactured by the CIA or the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
• Some of the hoaxes have appear to have been propelled by fake accounts, the report said.
• Major social media companies such as Facebook and Twitter began taking action weeks ago to limit the spread of conspiracy theories.
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An unpublished State Department report found that roughly 2 million tweets spread dangerous and untrue conspiracy theories about the coronavirus while the outbreak began to spread beyond China, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

The State Department report flagged a number of wildly inaccurate myths, such as theories positing that the coronavirus was created as a bioweapon or was made by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, according to The Post.

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INFLUENCER MARKETING 2019: Why brands can't get enough of an $8 billion ecosystem driven by Kardashians, moms, and tweens

This is a preview of the INFLUENCER MARKETING 2019 research report from Business Insider Intelligence. 14-Day Risk Free Trial: Get full access to this and all Digital Media industry research reports. As influencers become more plentiful and proven, brand dollars have flooded into the space. Brands are set to spend up to $15 billion on influencer marketing by 2022, per Business Insider Intelligence estimates, based on Mediakix data. 

Partnering with influencers is already familiar to many brands, but the market is undergoing constant change: Brands must continually evolve their strategies accordingly. The market is rapidly expanding as influencer types have proliferated, with influencers filling every conceivable niche and sub-niche interest. Each of these types offer distinct benefits and trade-offs for brands. In addition to celebrities with massive followings like Kim Kardashian West and Kylie Jenner, brands are increasingly tapping other key influencer types, including micro- and nanoinfluencers, kidfluencers, gaming influencers, and virtual (computer-generated) influencers. 

As social media becomes more entrenched in people's lives and takes on more functional uses beyond communication, like shopping, the role of influencers is set to only grow. And as e-commerce and social media converge, influencers will become increasingly vital intermediaries, helping to connect brands with consumers on social media in highly resonant, authentic ways that can deliver immediate returns.

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American Airlines Inc will suspend all U.S. flights to Milan, the airline said late on Saturday, just hours after the U.S. State Department said it was raising its travel warning for parts of Italy due to the coronavirus outbreak.

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Here's everything we know about the net worth and personal finances of each 2020 Democratic presidential candidate

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• There are currently seven major candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination — and they all come from markedly different financial backgrounds. 
• The net worth of 2020 candidates ranges from Mayor Pete Buttigieg, whose net worth was estimated at around $100,000, to former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is worth an estimated $64.2 billion.
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There are currently seven major candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination — and they all come from vastly different financial backgrounds.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, who is estimated to be worth about $100,000, gave up a comfortable consulting job at McKinsey for a life in public service. He and his husband have been also been open about being among the ranks of millennials still paying off student loan debt. 

Other contenders, like billionaire Democratic activist Tom Steyer, who dropped out of the presidential race on February 29, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the eighth-richest individual in the United States, are extraordinarily wealthy billionaires from success in the private sector.

The Democratic candidates who have recently run for federal office or served in Congress or another federal government position have filed personal financial disclosure forms listing their assets and liabilities.

But because members are only required to report those figures in wide ranges, we don't know the exact net worth of most of the candidates. And for others who haven't recently filed any formal financial disclosures or released tax returns, we only have limited information about their salaries and assets.

Here's everything we know about the net worth and personal finances of every 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, thanks to data collected by Forbes, the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Responsive Politics.

Pete Buttigieg earned an annual salary of $104,000 as the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and had an estimated net worth of $100,000 as of last summer, according to Forbes.

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In 2015, the Center for Responsive Politics estimated that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii had a net worth of $208,504. More recently, Forbes has placed her net worth at $500,000.

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Forbes estimates Sen. Amy Klobuchar and her husband John Bessler's net worth at approximately $2 million.

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Sources: Forbes, Center for Public Integrity 

Read more about Amy Klobuchar's campaign.

 

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Here are the ages of all the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates and how old they would be upon taking office

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• Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, both 38, are attempting to overtake Teddy Roosevelt's status as America's youngest president.
• President Donald Trump holds the title of oldest US president on his first Inauguration Day, taking office at 70 years and 220 days old.
• Former Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Sen. Bernie Sanders would all break his record if elected.
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The 2020 field is one of the most diverse in history in terms of age, which has become a focal point for 2020 Democrats.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg, for example, is partially centering his campaign on the theme of intergenerational justice, arguing a new generation of leadership can solve the problems facing America.

The US Constitution mandates that a candidate must be at least 35 to be eligible for the presidency. The youngest-ever president was Theodore Roosevelt, who took office at 42 years and 322 days old in 1901.

Buttigieg and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, both 38, are attempting to overtake Roosevelt's record as America's youngest president.

President Donald Trump holds the title of oldest president at the time of his first election, taking office at 70 years and 220 days old.

But four of the top candidates in the Democratic primary field could break his record.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, former Vice President Joe Biden, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren would be the oldest presidents ever on their first Inauguration Day. If elected, Sanders would be 79, Biden and Bloomberg would both be 78, and Warren would be 71 upon assuming office. 

Here's a breakdown of the 2020 Democrats' current ages and how old they would be for their inauguration.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is 38, and he would be 39 years and one day old upon taking office.

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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is also 38. She would be 39 years and 283 days old upon taking office.

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Sen. Amy Klobuchar is 59. She would be 60 years and 240 days old on Inauguration Day.

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Tom Steyer ran for president. Here is everything we know about the candidate and his platform.

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Update: Tom Steyer dropped out of the 2020 presidential race on the night of the South Carolina primary, February 29, 2020. 

Who is Tom Steyer?

Current job: Billionaire environmental activist and political megadonor.

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Tom Steyer drops out of the 2020 presidential race

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• Billionaire former hedge fund manager and liberal activist Tom Steyer dropped out of the 2020 Democratic primary after a disappointing finish in the February 29 South Carolina primary.
• Despite spending $150 million on ads in early states and $253 million on his campaign in total, Steyer failed to earn any delegates at all or break more than 4% of the vote in Iowa, New Hampshire, or Nevada.
• Steyer also failed to meet the 15% minimum threshold to earn statewide delegates in South Carolina.
• Joe Biden emerged victorious from South Carolina
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Billionaire former hedge fund manager and liberal activist Tom Steyer dropped out of the 2020 Democratic primary after a disappointing finish in the February 29 South Carolina primary. 

Steyer quit the race after coming in third place in South Carolina with about 11% of the vote with 63% of precincts reporting, failing to meet the 15% minimum threshold to earn statewide delegates. 

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