New internal documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot
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Central Maine business briefs: Augusta attorney joins board of Colonial Theater
People & Places: HealthReach hires new director of communications and outreach
Madison tomato grower repeatedly violated federal laws with hiring practices, report found
A federal investigation determined Backyard Farms had a practice of dismissing domestic workers to make room for incoming foreign workers between 2017-2019.
‘We’ve been fueling this fire for a long time’: Capitol riot triggered insurrection within Facebook
New documents provided by former Facebook employee-turned-whistleblower Frances Haugen provide a rare glimpse into how the company, after years under the microscope for the policing of its platform, appears to have simply stumbled into the Jan. 6 riot.
Powell says inflation risks rising, but Fed can be ‘patient’
Consumer prices jumped 4.3% in August from a year earlier, the fastest such increase in three decades.
Stocks end mixed on Wall Street, but still notch weekly gains
Investors have been reviewing corporate earnings over the last two weeks and the mostly solid results have helped stocks generally grind higher.
Stock tied to Trump media venture soars amid new frenzy
The new enterprise, with the former president as its chairman, aims to challenge Facebook, Twitter and even Disney’s streaming video service.
Maine CDC urges disposal of Hardie’s crabmeat over salmonella infections
Four Mainers and one New Hampshire resident contracted salmonellosis after eating crabmeat from Hardie’s Crabmeat in Deer Isle, the CDC said.
Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine’s workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.