#Joe Biden aide Bill Russo rips Facebook over misinformation

#Joe Biden aide Bill Russo rips Facebook over misinformation

“#Joe Biden aide Bill Russo rips Facebook over misinformation” A Joe Biden campaign staffer tore into Facebook this week for letting misinformation and calls to violence flourish on the platform despite attempts to slow their spread. Bill Russo, a deputy communications director for the president-elect’s campaign, ripped the social network in a series of Twitter…

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#Chinese consumers spend over 0B during shopping festival

#Chinese consumers spend over $100B during shopping festival

“#Chinese consumers spend over $100B during shopping festival” Chinese consumers spent over $100 billion during this year’s Singles’ Day shopping festival, signaling a rebound in consumption as China recovers from the coronavirus pandemic and a battering of the economy. From Nov. 1 to Nov. 11, shoppers spent 498.2 billion yuan ($75.1 billion) on Taobao and…

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#Swiss to ban deducting bribes from taxes starting in 2022

#Swiss to ban deducting bribes from taxes starting in 2022

“#Swiss to ban deducting bribes from taxes starting in 2022” Swiss companies will no longer be able to deduct bribes paid to private individuals from their taxes, Switzerland’s government said Wednesday, according to an update of tax laws due to take effect on Jan. 1, 2022. Beyond bribes, costs from financing criminal activities or money…

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#Joe Biden taps tech execs for White House transition team

#Joe Biden taps tech execs for White House transition team

“#Joe Biden taps tech execs for White House transition team” President-elect Joe Biden has tapped at least a dozen staffers at major tech companies to help with his transition into the White House. The techies — many of whom previously worked in the Obama administration — are among dozens of people on Biden’s so-called agency…

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