Arkansas candidate vows court action if elected

A Democrat running for attorney general in Arkansas on Monday vowed if elected to take social media companies to court for spreading COVID-19 misinformation.

Jesse Gibson focused on COVID-19 misinformation in a 30-second ad which he said began airing online and on cable stations over the weekend.

He said he was concerned about misinformation about the vaccine’s effectiveness as well as ivermectin, anti-parasitic drug that health officials have warned against using as a COVID-19 treatment.