Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-02-02 21:52:23 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 02116E51F9E88E50DF1F58D5F5012EAF3536D0FEE78AA0A355A6370E518B91C8
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This headline is misleading: The Census Bureau currently counts people of Middle Eastern and North African descent as White. The Biden administration submitted a preliminary proposal to recognize Middle Eastern and North African populations in the census for the first time. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/26/1151608403/mena-race-categories-us-census-middle-eastern-latino-hispanic
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