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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Leaked posts show Facebook's decision not to remove Trump's threat of violence is roiling employees, some of whom are calling on execs to reconsider the stance — “If we fail the test case here, history will not judge us kindly” — Facebook's decision not to take action against recent posts …
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| Casey Newton / The Verge: |
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook won't remove Trump's post on Minnesota protests to “enable as much expression as possible”, says it doesn't violate its policies — “We should enable as much discussion as possible,” Zuckerberg says in a post — Facebook will not remove …
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| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Twitter determines two tweets about protesters from Trump and White House violate its rules on glorifying violence; users must click to see the labeled tweets — Twitter said Friday morning that a tweet from President Trump in which he threatened shooting in response to civil unrest in Minneapolis violated the company's rules.
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| Margaret Harding McGill / Axios: |
Sen. Ted Cruz calls for criminal investigation of Twitter, alleging it is violating US sanctions against Iran by letting Iranian leaders maintain accounts — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in a letter Friday to the Justice and Treasury departments, is calling for a criminal investigation of Twitter …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
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| Rashaan Ayesh / Axios: |
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Facebook: John McCarthy. Tweets: @realdonaldtrump, @klonick, @b_fung, @byjacobward, @hawleymo, @hawleymo, @ewerickson, @alecstapp, @brendancarrfcc, @mikeofcc, @benedictevans, @kylegriffin1, @profcarroll, @kevinbankston, @davidgerard, @mmasnick, @maggienyt, @mtracey, @theplumlinegs, @b_fung, @whitehouse, @tiffanycli, @walshfreedom, @charlescwcooke, and @charlescwcooke
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Tweets: @charlie_savage, @antonejohnson, @seldo, @tomfitton, @tedlieu, @antonejohnson, @antonejohnson, and @charlie_savage
| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
Sony says it is on track to launch PlayStation 5 this year and has begun manufacturing the console, announces a games-focused event on June 4 — Latest PlayStation console expected to launch globally in the final quarter of 2020 — Sony's PlayStation 5 is “on track” …
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Tweets: @gibiz, @matpiscatella, @thisisfoxx, @gibiz, @gibiz, @nextgenplayer, @corybarlog, @tim, @jeffbakalar, @stevekovach, @tomphillipseg, and @kidsmoove
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google says it is delaying the Android 11 beta release and virtual launch event that was scheduled for June 3, but the final release is still on track for Q3 — Google this evening announced that it's delaying next week's Android 11: The Beta Launch Show. The company on Twitter says …
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple announces Powerbeats Pro in four new colors: Spring Yellow, Cloud Pink, Lava Red, and Glacier Blue, available June 9 for $249 — It's been one year since Beats debuted the awesome Powerbeats Pro totally wireless earphones (reviewed) with AirPods intelligence, and today the lineup is expanding with four new colors.
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Tweets: @chriswelch and @parkerortolani
| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Amazon confirms Echo Look devices will stop working from July after pulling the Alexa-powered camera in Dec. 2019, offers discounts on Echo Show for Look users — Amazon this week discontinued the Echo Look after pulling the Alexa-powered camera from store shelves in December 2019, a spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat via email.
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| NBC News: |
Facebook says it banned anti-vaccination news site Natural News for using content farms from Macedonia and the Philippines, not for the content it posted — One of the largest publishers of coronavirus disinformation on Facebook has been banned from the platform for using content farms …
Tweets: @dave_schilling, @astoraaron, @goldengateblond, @edbott, @fadiquran, @noupside, @oneunderscore__, and @arawnsley. Thanks:@thekenyeung
| Bloomberg: |
Analysis of Layoffs.fyi data: tech companies have cut over 40,000 jobs during the pandemic, led by the travel and transportation sector with 14,250 layoffs — Layoffs have slammed tech companies both large and small since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March.
Tweets: @ustechworkers
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Twitter and Reddit file an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a State Department rule that visa applicants must disclose social media handles — Twitter and Reddit have filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging a U.S. government rule change compelling visa applicants …
Tweets: @mattburgess1, @zackwhittaker, @jameeljaffer, @brennancenter, and @hshaban
| Kaitlyn Tiffany / The Atlantic: |
Mutual aid groups across the US are organizing online via productivity tools like Airtable and Slack to exchange info, coordinate grocery distribution, and more — Mutual-aid groups are distributing groceries and spare air conditioners via tools designed to turn labor into money as efficiently as possible.
Tweets: @edavidpeterson, @kait_tiffany, @zoelle, and @theatlantic
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