Cartoon: Unplugging from COVID-19 and Vaccine Lies

Sophia 'Gummy' Sunbury, Staff Writer|February 1, 2022

Several days ago, musician Neil Young pulled his discography off of Spotify over the platform allowing misinformation on COVID-19. There have been many podcasts peddling these false claims- specifically Joe Rogan’s podcast, which many health professionals have asserted to be harmful. So far, Spotify has no plans on removing Joe Rogan’s podcast despite the backlash they’ve received. (Sophia Sunbury)

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Sophia 'Gummy' Sunbury, Staff Writer

Sophia Sunbury (prefers going by Gummy online) is a junior at Carlmont High School and is in her second year of journalism. She enjoys drawing, video games, and listening to music. She can most likely be found covering pop-culture-related topics or any news that happens to capture her attention.

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Cartoon: Unplugging from COVID-19 and Vaccine Lies

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