The Coca-Cola Company is pausing all digital advertising on social media platforms globally for at least 30 days starting July 1, the soft drink giant announced Friday night. The move is part of a broader Facebook and Instagram boycott organized by the Anti-Defamation League, the NAACP and other organizations called …
Read More »Florida Reports Record Number of New Coronavirus Cases: Nearly 9,000
Florida reported a record number of new coronavirus cases on Friday: nearly 9,000. It was the highest single-day increase in COVID-19 infections reported by any US state since April 15. It also broke the single-day record of 5,511 cases that Florida reported Wednesday. Coronavirus cases have skyrocketed in at least …
Read More »Zuckerberg Says Facebook Will Crack Down Hate Speech As Ad Boycott Expands
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook will accelerate the crackdown on hate speech, less than an hour after consumer products giant Unilever announced that it was removing all Facebook ads for the rest of the year. Under pressure from a small but growing list of big advertisers, the 36-year-old Facebook chief said …
Read More »Outbreak of salmonella infections related to backyard poultry
The latest salmonella outbreaks related to contact with backyard poultry have killed one person and 86 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported. The CDC announced that the agency and public health officials are investigating seven outbreaks in various states. Since the last update on May 20, …
Read More »Alphabet to buy Startup North smart glasses for $ 180 million
Image: north Hard times seem to keep rolling for manufacturers of augmented reality glasses. North, the Canadian startup behind consumer-focused Focals by North smart glasses, is in the final stages of a $ 180 million sale to Alphabet, according to Globe and Mail. ladle. Citing anonymous sources, North is essentially …
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