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Facebook removes posts promoting anti-quarantine protests
Facebook has been consulting with governors about anti-quarantine protests that could break states' social distancing rules. The platform has already removed posts promoting anti-quarantine protests in California, New Jersey and Nebraska, CNN reporte… Source
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Facebook launches COVID-19 data maps for the US, will take its symptom tracking efforts global
Many, many symptoms trackers have launched during the coronavirus pandemic, but few with the potential to reach even a bucketful of Facebook’s vast ocean of users. Facebook launched a symptom tracking partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s Delphi epidemiological research center early this month, and now the company now plans to…
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Google and Facebook must pay media for content reuse, says Australia
The Australia government has said it will adopt a mandatory code to require tech giants such as Google and Facebook to pay local media for reusing their content. The requirement for them to share ad revenue with domestic publishers was reported earlier by Reuters. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg published an opinion…
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Facebook’s dedicated gaming app is now available on Android
As expected, Facebook’s dedicated Gaming app is now available to download on the Play Store. The company had announced the new app over the weekend in a New York Times story.And while you can use the platform to play some casual games with your frien… Source
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Facebook’s new Gaming app launches on Android, with iOS version coming soon
Facebook’s dedicated Gaming app is now live on Android, months before its planned June release. The social media giant pushed the app out two months prior to its scheduled unveiling amid a global pandemic that’s left people all over the world isolated at home, rapidly burning through entertainment options. The…
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Facebook’s interactive COVID-19 map displays symptoms by county
Facebook has launched a raft of measures to help tackle the coronavirus crisis in recent weeks — its latest is a new interactive map that displays reported county-by-county COVID-19 symptoms from users across the US. The data, obtained via Facebook s… Source
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