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FCC proposes to fine TracFone Wireless $6 million for subsidy violations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday proposed to fine TracFone Wireless $6 million for allegedly violating its rules governing the subsidy program for telecommunica...
Apr 02, 2020
In coronavirus fight, oft-criticized Facebook data aids U.S. cities, states
By Katie Paul, Joseph Menn and Paresh Dave SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Infectious disease researchers are using Facebook Inc mobile location data to provide daily updates to U.S. cities and states evalu...
Apr 02, 2020
U.S. SEC delays ruling on controversial NYSE high-speed data plan
By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said it needs more time to decide whether to allow a plan by the New York Stock Exchange to offer a new high-speed wire...
Apr 02, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. Navy expected to relieve commander of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy is expected to relieve the commander of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who wrote a scathing letter that leaked to the public asking the Navy for stronger...
Apr 02, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top one million: Johns Hopkins tally
(Reuters) - Global coronavirus cases topped 1 million on Thursday as the pandemic explodes in the United States and the death toll continues to climb in Italy and Spain, according to a tally by Johns ...
Apr 02, 2020
Brazil’s Bolsonaro isolated, weakened by coronavirus denial
By Lisandra Paraguassu, Anthony Boadle and Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - At a tense cabinet meeting on Saturday in the Brazilian president's official residence, Jair Bolsonaro found himself isola...
Apr 02, 2020
Facebook launches fact-checking service on WhatsApp in Italy to fight coronavirus hoaxes
MILAN (Reuters) - Facebook Inc. launched a service in Italy to check the accuracy of information on coronavirus circulating on its messaging platform WhatsApp, the U.S. tech firm said on Thursday. In ...
Apr 02, 2020
Facebook launches desktop version for Messenger as video calls surge
(Reuters) - Facebook Inc on Thursday rolled out the desktop version of its Messenger app for Apple's Mac and Microsoft's Windows to make video chats available on computer screens for Facebook users. T...
Apr 02, 2020
Google to allow some advertisers to run coronavirus-related ads – Axios
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's Google will begin to allow some advertisers to run ads across its platforms that address the coronavirus, news website Axios reported on Thursday, citing an internal memo. G...
Apr 02, 2020
EU justice chief urges U.S. tech giants to halt virus clickbaits
By Foo Yun Chee and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU justice chief Vera Jourova on Thursday criticised U.S. tech giants such as Google and Facebook for making money off coronavirus-related f...
Apr 02, 2020
