The social network prematurely turned off safeguards designed to thwart misinformation and rabble rousing in a moneymaking move that contributed to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, she alleges.
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Stocks fall with technology companies leading slide
Big communication companies also decline.
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Maine lobster fishery has key sustainability label reinstated
A year after its certification was revoked, the Gulf of Maine lobster fishery is once again certified sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council.
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Pandora Papers bring renewed calls for tax haven scrutiny
The report reveals how world leaders, billionaires and others have used shell companies and offshore accounts to keep trillions out of government treasuries.
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Oil at 7-year high after OPEC+ decides on cautious increase in output
The price of a barrel of crude hits $78.38, the highest since 2014, then eases to trade at $77.87.
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Maine launching state-run health insurance marketplace for 2022 enrollment
The new website, coverme.gov, replaces healthcare.gov for purchasing insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
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Jackson Laboratory announces leadership change
Lon Cardon, a pioneer in human genetics and drug discovery, will succeed current President and CEO Dr. Edison Liu in late November.
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Ship’s anchor may have caused California oil spill
One environmental group decried a lack of initial coordination among the Coast Guard and local officials in dealing with the spreading oil slick.
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Cannabis lounges coming to Nevada
Nevada is now the seventh state to allow marijuana consumption in licensed public places.
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Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer worldwide outage
Facebook blames ‘a faulty configuration change’ and says there is ‘no evidence that user data was compromised’ because of the outage.