The DOJ is alleging that Facebook’s hiring practices discriminate against hiring qualified U.S. workers in favor of H-1B visa holders. Facebook disputes the allegations.
In the weeks ahead false claims on Facebook and Instagram about COVID vaccine safety, side effects, ingredients and efficacy, as well as COVID conspiracy theories, are being removed.
Researchers are looking into spoofed emails that appeared to come from an executive of Haier Biomedical but were actually targeting the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine.
YouTube’s star studded “Dear Class of 2020” virtual ceremony included President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama, as well as Beyoncé, Lady Gaga and Tom Brady.
Corona Connects (coronaconnects.org) is an online platform created and run by college students that assists volunteers in finding ways to help during the pandemic.
The president signed an executive order challenging laws that protect social media from liable. Twitter has added a warning to Trump’s tweet about protests over George Floyd’s death.
Twitter added a warning phrase to two of President Trump’s tweets that made unsubstantiated claims about mail-in ballots. Trump responded by threatening social media companies.
The classes of 2020 are having their graduation commencements online, but their keynote speakers include famous actors, authors, comedians, politicians and civil rights leaders.
Some schools around the U.S. have found distance stressful with too many obstacles like a lack of internet access and devices. The following explores one district in Georgia.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends wiping down phones, tablets and keyboard on a daily basis to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
At Augusta University’s dental college in Georgia, 3D printers are churning out nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing kits. Georgia is scrambling to catching up on virus testing.
In the very near future, cellphone apps may be used to monitor new coronavirus outbreaks. This approach, however, raises concerns about privacy trade-offs.
With social distancing during the pandemic, high school students are turning to virtual proms. Zoom “meetings” in this case allow teenagers to have the social part of the prom.
Around $17 million is going to be spent on tablets for Detroit students impacted by the pandemic. An additional $6 million will be spent on internet accessibility.
School closures mean students are supposed to log into virtual classrooms. Lack of internet access and computers, and at home distractions are obstacles to their education.
