March 27, 2020 With coronavirus pandemic affecting its operations, Facebook teaches users how to spot fake news The tech giant, which had relied on human moderators and artificial intelligence to remove fake news, is giving its more than 2 billion users around the world tips on what to look for.
March 27, 2020 Texas man allegedly threatens Pelosi, Dems over coronavirus response: report A North Texas man has been accused of threatening the lives of Democrats-- including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi-- for their stance on the coronavirus, a report said.
March 23, 2020 Apple, Facebook donating millions of masks to health care workers at risk during coronavirus pandemic Silicon Valley giants like Facebook and Apple are pledging to help in the worldwide battle against coronavirus by donating millions of masks so that healthcare workers can remain protected.
March 20, 2020 Garth Brooks plans Facebook concert next week – and he’s taking requests Garth Brooks knows you’ve been stuck in your house and can’t attend a concert – so he’s doing one online next week.
March 18, 2020 Facebook doles out bonuses and $1,000 to its employees amid coronavirus outbreak Facebook is giving every one of its employees a $1,000 bonus to assist them during the ongiong coronavirus pandemic.
March 18, 2020 Sanders pauses Facebook ads as he weighs ending presidential campaign As Sen. Bernie Sanders mulls whether to pull the plug on his White House bid, his presidential campaign on Wednesday paused investing any new money in Facebook ads.
March 17, 2020 US government and Big Tech may use smartphone location data to battle coronavirus The United States is in talks with Facebook, Google and other tech companies and public health experts about ways they could use smartphone location data to battle the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
March 17, 2020 Google, Facebook warn of moderation woes as coronavirus empties offices globally Major Silicon Valley players, including YouTube and Facebook, warned this week that a larger number of videos and posts could be erroneously removed for policy violations, thanks to coronavirus emptying offices accross the country.
March 17, 2020 Facebook to provide $100M in grants to small businesses amid coronavirus pandemic Facebook said it would launch a $100 million program that comprises grants in an effort to help small businesses amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe.
March 5, 2020 Washington county recommends all 2.2M residents to work from home, tells over 60's to stay indoors A Washington state county, where 31 coronavirus cases and 9 deaths have been reported, has advised its 2.2 million residents to work from home to help slow the spread of the infectious disease, and further urged everyone over 60 to stay indoors.
