SEOUL (Reuters) – A combination of coronavirus border closure and an unusual pressure campaign by a South Korean government willing to deal with North Korea could destroy networks that defectors have long used to start a new life, say activist groups. FILE PHOTO: Former North Korean defectors who were soldiers …
Read More »Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty
TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …
Read More »Asian stocks fall on US stimulus uncertainty
TOKYO / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stocks on Wednesday danced on growing uncertainty over whether U.S. lawmakers would agree on an extra round of major fiscal incentives to support an economy still struggling with the novel coronavirus. PHILO PHOTO: A man wearing a face mask is seen inside the Shanghai …
Read More »US ban on China’s TikTok could cut app stores, advertisers: White House document
Flags of China and the US are seen near a TikTok logo in this illustration photo taken July 16, 2020. Florence Lo | Reuters President Donald Trump’s executive order banning China’s TikTok could prevent US app stores from offering the popular short video app and making ads on the platform …
Read More »Facebook deleted seven million posts in the second quarter for false coronavirus information
(Reuters) – Facebook Inc (FB.O) said on Tuesday that it deleted 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the new coronavirus, including content that promotes false preventive measures and excessive cures. FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this …
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