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How Facebook Handles Climate Misinformation
As Covid-19 spread across the globe early this year, Facebook went into action to combat potentially dangerous disinformation on its site. The company labeled and suppressed misleading content, removed misinformation and directed users to reputable sources, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. This swift action stood in......
Tesla stock went into reverse and took the Nasdaq with it, possibly signaling near-term top
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Tech companies are ending leases and consolidating offices as remote work is here to stay
Tech companies curb real estate expenses, end leases, merge offices SEARCH QUOTES CNBC – For more and to sign up click here...
ISIS ‘still evading detection on Facebook’
Image copyright Getty Images Facebook accounts linked to the Islamic State group (ISIS) are still finding ways to evade detection on the social media platform, a new report claims. One network’s tactics included mixing its material with content from real news outlets, such as recorded TV news output and the......
DIY treatments and a digital pivot — here’s how the beauty industry coped with the coronavirus
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here The beauty industry was in the midst of big changes before the coronavirus pandemic, with small brands using social media to challenge the bigger players and specialists like LVMH-owned Sephora taking market share from department stores. Now the sector is......
Property developers rush to attract Hong Kong residents amid uncertainty over new law
An event held in Hong Kong for investors interested in U.K. property. Uptin Saiidi | CNBC A lot of the wealthy, wealthy Hong Kongers already have a footprint in the U.K. and they’ve already started some of that displacement of capital or diversification of capital outside of Hong Kong James......
Labour joins Facebook advert boycott
Image copyright Reuters Labour is joining the advertising boycott of Facebook “in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement”, one of the party’s senior MPs has said. Shadow minister Rachel Reeves told the BBC the party wanted “to express our concern about the failure of Facebook to take down some......
Direxion launches three buy-and-hold ETFs for long-term investors with one focused on high growth
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Direxion launches high-growth ETF for buy-and-hold investors SEARCH QUOTES Source – Click here for more To Return to the Main Aggregate News Page – click here...
Here’s what happened to the stock market on Friday
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on January 29, 2020. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Dow Jones Industrial Average jumps 369 points The Dow gained 369.21 points, or 1.44%, to close at 26,075.30. The S&P......
NAACP president says he wants ‘outcomes, not words’ from Facebook
The president and CEO of the NAACP is ready for a long-haul battle with Facebook. In an interview with The Post, Derrick Johnson said he and other civil rights organizers will keep up the heat on the social network until it makes concrete changes to help curb misinformation and hate......
Facebook Said to Consider Banning Political Ads
SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook is considering banning political advertising across its network before the November general election, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions, after facing intense pressure for allowing hate speech and misinformation to flourish across its site. The decision has not been finalized, said the people,......
Chamath Palihapitiya: Here’s why you go short big tech stocks Facebook and Alphabet right now
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Chamath Palihapitiya Olivia Michael | CNBC Former Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya on Friday laid out his bearish case for the social media giant as well as Google-parent Alphabet. Palihapitiya, founder and CEO of investment firm Social Capital, said in a......
TikTok disappears from Hong Kong app stores after new national security law comes into effect
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here The Logo of social media app TikTok (also known as Douyin) is displayed on a smartphone on December 14, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images TikTok has been pulled from Apple’s App Store and the......
Can Facebook Ever Stop the Drama?
This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. You can sign up here to receive it weekdays. The words “crisis” and “Facebook” are practically joined at the hip. But the last month or two have been something else. Facebook has dealt with an employee protest over how it handled......
Facebook would be in ‘way better shape’ adopting Twitter’s disinformation response, ex-Facebook security chief says
CNBC – For more and to sign up click here Facebook‘s Mark Zuckerberg continues to miss the mark when it comes to controlling political speech on the giant social media platform, former Facebook security chief Alex Stamos told CNBC on Wednesday. Facebook should not be concerned about whether it is......
Facebook Removes Roger Stone for Ties to Fake Accounts
Facebook on Wednesday said it was removing the personal accounts of Roger J. Stone Jr., President Trump’s friend and ally, because they had ties to numerous fake accounts that were active around the 2016 presidential election. The company made the announcement as part of its monthly report on removing disinformation.......