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Facebook asks its users to predict the future with its Forecast app
When will we get a COVID-19 vaccine? Will Alf get a modern-day reboot? Facebook wants to answer these questions — or at least make some guesses. The company’s new iOS app, Forecast, lets experts form predictions, and then see if they turn out to be… Source
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Microsoft’s Mixer streamers have a decision to make
Microsoft’s sudden decision to wind down Mixer has left its streaming community in an unexpected position. The platform’s biggest stars, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins and Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek, both left Twitch and signed exclusivity deals the previous y… Source
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After Math: A glimmer of hope
It’s been yet another rough stretch but we’ve made it through somehow, which is more than can be said for the thousands of AT&T employees who lost their jobs last week. But don’t despair! Though few and far between, there have been some bright sp… Source
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The North Face pulls Facebook ads over hate and misinformation policies
Criticism of Facebook’s approaches to hate speech and misinformation may hit the social network where it hurts the most: its finances. CNN reports that clothing brand The North Face has become the most recognizable company yet to join an advocacy gro… Source
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Facebook pledges $200 million to support Black-owned businesses
Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook would give $10 million to groups working on racial justice. Since then, Apple has pledged $100 million to foster racial equity, Google said it will contribute $175 million and YouTube has committed $1… Source
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Facebook pulls Trump campaign ads for violating hate speech policy
Facebook has generally refrained from pulling President Trump’s campaign ads, but not today — and it may have sparked a firestorm in the process. The social network has removed ads for Trump (including “Team Trump”) and Vice President Pence after the… Source
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