Tulips and bees
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Instagram censors user for a meme questioning COVID-19 vaccines' efficacy: A Twitter user shared a screenshot of her Instagram censorship notice. The user had posted a meme that said "All I'ms saying is if I got 3 polio Shots in one year and I still go polio..I'd start asking questions.." According to the screenshot, the post was fact-checked by Instagram, who used a Lead Stories fact-check article, saying that "Your post contains the same information as a post reviewed by independent fact-checkers. It may have small differences. Independent fact-checkers at Lead Stories say your post could mislead people without additional context. A notice was added to your post on January 18." The notice linked to the Lead Stories fact-check, and it also told the user that she needed to delete the post.

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