June 2020 – Page 19 – Joplin Business Outlook

Social Media Becomes Battleground for Street Protests

June 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Social media has become a central battleground for the protests across the U.S., with tech platforms amplifying tensions while also providing a real-time chronicle of the unrest and police responses that might not have otherwise gained widespread attention.

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Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout Over Handling of Trump Posts

June 2, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The action marks opposition to Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to allow a post from President Trump about the recent social unrest that they believed violated the company’s rules about inciting violence.

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Protests Derail Comeback for Restaurants, Retailers

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The social unrest in major cities has slowed the reopening efforts of retailers and restaurants still reeling from the effects of the pandemic on their business.

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Starbucks Reduces Worker Hours to Reflect Pared-Back Operations

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

The coffee chain is reducing labor as coronavirus limits hours and services.

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Warnings Surface About System to Disinfect N95 Masks

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Hundreds of thousands of respirator masks to protect against coronavirus have been sent through a decontamination system that has triggered warnings from front-line workers and has so far cost the government more than $110 a mask.

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June 2020 Upcoming Arts and Cultural Classes

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

In light of COVID-19, please confirm any events listed below are still occurring with the respective organization before attending. This content is prepared by Connect2Culture and will be available online on 6/1/20 at connect2culture.org/june2020 All […]

June 2020 Upcoming Arts and Cultural Exhibits

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

In light of COVID-19, please confirm any events listed below are still occurring with the respective organization before attending. This content is prepared by Connect2Culture and will be available online on 6/1/20 at connect2culture.org/june2020 All […]

June 2020 Upcoming Arts and Cultural Events

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka 0

In light of COVID-19, please confirm any events listed below are still occurring with the respective organization before attending. This content is prepared by Connect2Culture and will be available online on 6/1/20 at connect2culture.org/june2020 Saturdays […]

News Outlets Are Liable for Others’ Facebook Comments, Australian Court Rules

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Newspapers and television stations that post their own articles on Facebook are responsible for other Facebook users’ defamatory comments on those posts, an Australian court ruled.

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Eli Lilly Begins Testing Covid-19 Drug Derived From Blood of Survivor

June 1, 2020 Erin Slifka Comments Off

Lilly began the first study of an experimental drug derived from a blood sample of an early U.S. survivor of Covid-19, a new effort to take advantage of the molecular defenses developed by recovered patients.

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Month: June 2020

Social Media Becomes Battleground for Street Protests

Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout Over Handling of Trump Posts

Protests Derail Comeback for Restaurants, Retailers

Starbucks Reduces Worker Hours to Reflect Pared-Back Operations

Warnings Surface About System to Disinfect N95 Masks

June 2020 Upcoming Arts and Cultural Classes

June 2020 Upcoming Arts and Cultural Exhibits

June 2020 Upcoming Arts and Cultural Events

News Outlets Are Liable for Others’ Facebook Comments, Australian Court Rules

Eli Lilly Begins Testing Covid-19 Drug Derived From Blood of Survivor

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