Friday, June 4, 2021

Facebook suspends former U.S. president Donald Trump's accounts for 2 years

Facebook Trump Oversight

Facebook said it will suspend former U.S. president Donald Trump's accounts for two years following its finding that he stoked violence ahead of the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-facebook-instagram-accounts-suspended-1.6053578?cmp=rss

European, U.K. regulators launch fresh probes of Facebook over ad competition

Europe Facebook Investigation

European Union and British regulators opened dual antitrust investigations Friday into whether Facebook distorts competition in the classified advertising market by using data to compete unfairly against rival services.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/eu-facebook-google-classified-ads-probe-1.6053599?cmp=rss

Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

Virus Outbreak

The World Health Organization says COVID-19 vaccine shipments have ground to "a near halt" in Africa while coronavirus cases have spiked 20 per cent over the last two weeks.



source https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/coronavirus-covid19-canada-world-june4-2021-1.6053031?cmp=rss