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Misinformation narratives fact-checked in wake of Trump assassination attempt
By Seana Davis (Reuters) - Misinformation and conspiracy theories were spreading online after an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump at a campaign rally on Saturday. Thomas Mat...
Thomson Reuters Jul 15, 2024
FBI says shooter who tried to kill Trump Googled details on JFK assassination
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man who tried to kill former President Donald Trump conducted online research about how Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated former President John F. Kennedy, FB...
Thomson Reuters Jul 24, 2024
Sequoia Capital-backed Vanta raises funding at $2.45 billion valuation
(Reuters) - Online security and compliance management platform Vanta said on Wednesday it had raised $150 million in a fresh funding round led by venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, giving it a valu...
Thomson Reuters Jul 24, 2024
Facebook removes 63,000 accounts in Nigeria over 'sextortion' scams
LAGOS (Reuters) - Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it had removed about 63,000 Facebook accounts in Nigeria that attempted to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly aimed at adult men in th...
Thomson Reuters Jul 24, 2024
Expedia beats second-quarter profit estimates on sustained international travel demand
(Reuters) - Online travel agency Expedia beat analysts' expectations on Thursday for second-quarter profit, helped by sustained demand for international travel, sending its shares up 7% after the bell...
Thomson Reuters Aug 08, 2024
Japan earthquake casts cloud over push to restart nuclear plants
TOKYO (Reuters) - The powerful earthquake that hit Japan's western coast on New Year's Day has underscored the country's exposure to natural disasters, casting fresh doubt over a push to bring its nuc...
Thomson Reuters Jan 04, 2024
Former Cornell student sentenced to 21 months in jail for threats against Jews
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A former Cornell University student who in April pleaded guilty to posting online threats, including of death and violence, against Jewish students on campus, ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 13, 2024
Breaking up Google an option being considered by US, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice is considering options that include breaking up Alphabet's Google, a week after a judge ruled the tech giant illegally monopolized the online search market, ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 14, 2024
PayPal pushes into in-person payments with cashback rewards, Apple integration
By Hannah Lang (Reuters) - PayPal is expanding into U.S. point-of-sale payments by integrating its debit card with Apple's mobile wallet and offering cashback rewards, as the global online payments gi...
Thomson Reuters Sep 05, 2024
Philip Morris suspends nationwide sales on Zyn.com after D.C. subpoena
(Reuters) - Tobacco giant Philip Morris International said on Monday that it would suspend online sales on Swedish Match North America's ZYN.com nationwide as the Zyn nicotine pouch maker responds to ...
Thomson Reuters Jun 17, 2024