Articles of interest about the virus, journalism, fakes, security & more
/***THE VIRUS
California's new virus message: 'Don't share your air'
Where COVID-19 spreads most easily, according to experts
Common childhood vaccine could protect against COVID-19
Vitamin D and coronavirus: Study shows more than 80% of patients were deficient
Does It Matter Which COVID-19 Vaccine You Get?
What You Can Do Post-Vaccine, and When ($)
Are COVID-19 Vaccines Safe For Children?
***JOURNALISM
Top 2020 Tools for reporters
How Google sends readers away from local news
Number of journalists murdered for their work more than doubled in 2020
Journalists will learn influencing isn’t easy
***WRITING & READING
Why on Earth Is Someone Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts?
Lithub: Our 65 Favorite Books of the Year
Why this forgotten punctuation mark should be revived for 2021
***FAKES & FRAUDS
"Unreliable" news sources got more traction in 2020
Misinformation Amplifiers Target Georgia Senate Races
Tony Robbins claims he saved an employee from COVID-19 - She says in a lawsuit that’s a lie
Nonprofit coalition demands Biden act on misinformation educating the public on misinformation
Top Ten Disinformers – and Top Ten Straight Shooters With The Most Online Engagement
My job reporting on QAnon and coronavirus disinformation has led to daily death threats — but we can’t give up
***ANTI-VAXXERS
Anti-Vaxxers Are Coaching People How to 'Refuse' the COVID Vaccine
The GOP's Fave Anti-Abortion Celebrity Is a COVID Anti-Vaxxer Now
***SOCIAL MEDIA
Why social media hasn’t been able to shut down vaccine misinformation
Facebook will offer new account security options in 2021
Twitter tests 'humanization prompts' in effort to reduce toxic replies
How pastel cookware took over Instagram
***PRIVACY & SECURITY
How to lock your Wi-Fi and protect your home
The Toll Of Conspiracy Theories: A Voting Security Expert Lives In Hiding
Why the Russian hack is so significant, and why it's close to a worst-case scenario
iPhones vulnerable to hacking tool for months, researchers say
A Florida sheriff’s program that claims to identify potential future criminals violates student privacy according to a new report
Who can access your iPhone and Apple accounts?
The data that apps use to track you, according to Apple
***THE SOLARWINDS HACK
Microsoft has discovered yet more SolarWinds malware
What Happens Next with the Massive SolarWinds Hack
Hacked networks will need to be burned 'down to the ground'
Suspected Russian hacking campaign hit over 40 organizations, Microsoft says
Nuclear weapons agency breached amid massive cyber onslaught