#Facebook sorry for threat to ban 81-year-old for hate speech

#Facebook sorry for threat to ban 81-year-old for hate speech

“#Facebook sorry for threat to ban 81-year-old for hate speech” Facebook has apologized to Rita Rich-Mulcahy, the 81-year-old knitter who was nearly banned from the site for promoting “white pigs.” It all started when Rich-Mulcahy, of Adelaide, Australia, began knitting stuffed animals to pass the time and distract the grieving widow from the death of…

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#Singer performs for the first time since lung transplant

#Singer performs for the first time since lung transplant

“#Singer performs for the first time since lung transplant” During an intimate Zoom performance on Sunday afternoon, Chloe Temtchine belted out a sultry rendition of “Feeling Good,” bellowing the familiar lyrics: “It’s a new life for me — and I’m feeling good.” But Temtchine, a 38-year-old singer-songwriter, just didn’t know how good she’d feel. It…

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#730,000 filed in unexpected drop

#730,000 filed in unexpected drop

“#730,000 filed in unexpected drop” The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dropped more than expected last week but remained at historic highs as the coronavirus crisis continued. Last week’s 730,000 initial jobless claims brought the total for the COVID-19 pandemic to about 79.6 million — a number equivalent to nearly half of the American workforce….

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#Australia passes law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news

#Australia passes law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news

“#Australia passes law requiring Facebook, Google to pay for news” Australia’s parliament officially passed a landmark law Thursday effectively forcing tech titans to pay for news content following intense public opposition from Facebook and Google. The first-of-its-kind measure cleared its last hurdle when the parliament approved a set of amendments made to appease Facebook, which…

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#GameStop stock explodes for second day, Reddit cheers

#GameStop stock explodes for second day, Reddit cheers

“#GameStop stock explodes for second day, Reddit cheers” GameStop’s stock price exploded again Thursday as Reddit’s army of retail traders launched a second salvo in its rebellion against Wall Street. Shares in the video-game retailer surged 101 percent to an intraday peak $184.64 after more than doubling in a wild Wednesday session, adding as much as $9.7 billion…

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#’Rugrats’ revival to include original voice actors

#’Rugrats’ revival to include original voice actors

“#’Rugrats’ revival to include original voice actors” Nickelodeon’s hit children’s show “Rugrats” is making a comeback — this time on Paramount’s new streaming service, the studio announced Wednesday. The show — which previously ran for nine seasons over 13 years on Nickelodeon before being canceled in 2004 — will reprise its original cast in their…

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