John Oliver explored the increasingly dire problem of plastic pollution and how the plastics industry has misrepresented the possibilities of recycling on Last Week Tonight. At the top of the segment, Oliver cited a study that claimed that less than nine percent of plastics actually get recycled in the United …
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John Oliver explored the spread of COVID-19 conspiracy theories, examined what makes such outlandish claims so appealing and enlisted the help of several celebrities to stop the spread of misinformation on Last Week Tonight. A global pandemic is the perfect kind of fodder for conspiracy theories, Oliver noted, and far …
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On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver examined Facebook‘s failed efforts to control hate speech in Myanmar – from inept banning practices to subpar hiring. “Facebook has been expanding aggressively abroad,” Oliver said of the social media site, which he described as “the worst place to wish someone ‘happy birthday’ …
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