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Archives for April 2020

Technology
People are using Facebook more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic — but its business is still taking a hitPeople are using Facebook more than ever during the coronavirus pandemic — but its business is still taking a hit
Technology

The company says it’s seeing less money coming in from advertisers.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Facebook’s latest ripoff product is a Zoom clone called “Rooms”Facebook’s latest ripoff product is a Zoom clone called “Rooms”
Technology

The world’s largest social network has improved upon Zoom’s missteps for its newest familiar offering.

By Sara Morrison
Technology
How the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory went from fringe to mainstreamHow the 5G coronavirus conspiracy theory went from fringe to mainstream
Technology

Despite what the internet might be telling you, cellphones did not cause the Covid-19 pandemic.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Why Instagram’s co-founders made a site to track how fast the coronavirus is spreadingWhy Instagram’s co-founders made a site to track how fast the coronavirus is spreading
Technology

Calculating the rate at which the virus spreads can help show how well stay-at-home measures are working.

By Rani Molla
What happens when you go coronavirus viral
Technology

Meet three people whose tweets about surviving Covid-19 briefly made them internet famous.

By Rebecca Heilweil
Technology
Facebook is taking down some, but not all, quarantine protest event pagesFacebook is taking down some, but not all, quarantine protest event pages
Technology

The company says it’s only taking down event pages in states where protests break social distancing rules.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Facebook will start nudging users who have “liked” coronavirus hoaxesFacebook will start nudging users who have “liked” coronavirus hoaxes
Technology

The company will point users who have interacted with harmful information about the coronavirus to the WHO.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
What you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charityWhat you should know about Jack Dorsey’s surprising $1 billion commitment to charity
Technology

The Twitter and Square founder is making an unexpected and important philanthropic push in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

By Theodore Schleifer