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Google, Facebook Blamed For Lack Of COVID-19 News Reports
Google and Facebook are blamed for cutbacks at 566 US newspapers that effectively reduce newsrooms by nearly one-quarter — during a time when more reporting is needed on COVID-19. The blame was laid by the Save Journalism Project, a Washington DC activist group founded by former senior editors and journalists. They claim that tech companies dominate digital
Facebook, Instagram Remove Bolsonaro’s Video For Violating Rules
Facebook and Instagram removed a provocative video posted on Monday by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in which he expressed again his stance against social isolation, the key measure to contain the Covid-19 epidemic. According to a spokesperson for Facebook, the platform eliminates the content of Facebook and Instagram that violates our standards of the community,
UAE Lifts Ban On Google Hangouts Meet, Cisco Webex, BlueJeans
The United Arab Emirates further relaxed its restrictions on internet telephony apps as the country encourages people to stay at home to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Google Hangouts Meet, Cisco Webex, Avaya Spaces, BlueJeans and Slack are now accessible in the UAE, the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) said on Monday. The regulator last
Google Registers 350% Increase In Phishing Websites
According to data gathered and analyzed by Atlas VPN, the number of phishing websites spiked by 350 per cent in March 2020. Back in January, Google registered a total of 149,195 active phishing websites. In February, the number increased by 50%, being 293,235 of phishing websites registered. Comparing March to January, the number of phishing websites
90,000 Inmates To Be Released Amid Virus Outbreak
Some 90,000 inmates will be released from prisons, with a majority of them to be put under house arrest, according to a law drafted by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) that overhauls the proceedings of the execution of criminal. Cahit Özkan, a deputy parliamentary group leader for the AKP, told reporters on March 31 that the
Turkey: COVID-19 Infections Out Of Control
A professor at Istanbul University’s School of Medicine said the coronavirus was likely out of control in Turkey and deaths from the disease could soon be on a par with Italy or Spain, the Diken news site reported on Tuesday. The Health Ministry said on Monday that 168 people had died with the virus in Turkey and
Doctor, Who Met Putin, Diagnosed With Coronavirus
A doctor who gave Russian President Vladimir Putin a tour of Moscow’s main coronavirus hospital last week has himself been diagnosed with the virus, the Rossiya 24 state TV channel reported on March 31. Putin visited the Kommunarka hospital last Tuesday where he chatted with the doctor, Denis Protsenko. Neither of them was wearing protective equipment during their conversation,
COVID-19: Former Marseille President Pape Diouf Dies After Diagnosis
Former Marseille president Pape Diouf has died after suffering from coronavirus, his club has announced. The club tweeted: “It is with great sadness that Olympique de Marseille learned of the death of Pape Diouf. Pape will remain in the hearts of the Marseillais forever, as one of the great architects in the club’s history. The
Walmart To Check Temperatures Of Store Workers Amid COVID-19 Crisis
Walmart Inc. will start taking temperatures of U.S. store workers at the start of each shift and offering masks for those employees who wish to wear them, the company said Tuesday. “We are in the process of sending infrared thermometers to all locations, which could take up to three weeks,” the company said in a
Global Airlines Expect Crisis To Persist To Late 2020
Global airlines will not start to recover from their worst-ever crisis until the last quarter of this year and any rebound will be short-lived if there is a new winter wave of coronavirus, the industry’s trade group warned on Tuesday. Many carriers, even those with strong finances, are struggling to survive for that long as
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