Honda AsimoPhoto: Sling (Sling) Verizon, Ben and Jerry’s, The North Face and Patagonia said this week that would suspend advertising on Facebook about the handling of disinformation and hate speech on the social network. Today, Honda became the first automaker to do the same. The campaign, called “Stop hatred for …
Read More »COVID-19 outbreak confirmed in The Hawk; bar patrons asked to control symptoms | News, sports, jobs
Photo by: File photo of Nick Krug / Journal-World In this Dec. 7, 2017 file photo, The Jayhawk Cafe, also known as The Hawk, is located at the corner of 13th and Ohio streets. "We asked anyone who was there last weekend to monitor for possible symptoms of COVID-19. We …
Read More »Factbox: More US Companies Join Boycott Of Facebook Ads
(Reuters) – A handful of American companies have pulled advertising from Facebook Inc. in support of a campaign that called on the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on their platforms. FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of laptop users are seen alongside an on-screen projection of a …
Read More »Verizon suspends advertising on Facebook and joins growing boycott
FILE PHOTO: The Verizon logo is seen on the side of a truck in New York City, USA, October 13, 2016. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc said on Thursday it was pausing advertising on Facebook Inc. after broad support for a campaign that called on the …
Read More »COVID-19 cases in Douglas County increase to 105; 23 remain active | News, sports, jobs
Photo by: Orlin Wagner / Associated Press Medical staff tests for coronavirus at LMH Health in Lawrence on Tuesday, May 12, 2020. Lawrence-Douglas County Public Health also clarified in its statement that although the department reported 102 cases on Monday, one of those cases ended up being reassigned to another …
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