James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Facebook bans posts supporting protests that violate social distancing

By James Farrell Apr 20, 2020

Facebook Inc. said today that it will take down posts that promote protests the violate social distancing rules that have been imposed in various states. This week there have been COVID-19 anti-quarantine rallies all over…

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Facebook actively searching for people who interacted with COVID-19 misinformation

By James Farrell Apr 16, 2020

Facebook Inc. announced today that it will start notifying people if they have engaged with misinformation regarding COVID-19. Although information and research pertaining to the novel coronavirus changes daily and not all scientists agree…

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Amazon under more scrutiny after firing two workers who spoke out about safety conditions

By James Farrell Apr 14, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. has fired two workers in a Seattle-based facility after they both criticized the company over safety issues during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report today. The Washington Post said the two workers, Emily…

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UK’s National Health Service working with Apple and Google on contact tracing app

By James Farrell Apr 13, 2020

Britain’s National Health Service is now working with Apple Inc. and Google LLC in creating technology to track citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced today. Speaking at a news conference, U.K. Health Secretary…

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Uber expands its Eats service for hungry homebound workers

By James Farrell Apr 9, 2020

Uber Technologies Inc. is diversifying during the present global pandemic crisis, announcing Wednesday that it’s vastly expanding its food delivery service, Uber Eats. The company said Uber Eats will soon be available in 20…

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Amazon faces more COVID-19 strikes, but business is booming

By James Farrell Apr 6, 2020

While many people in the U.S. are staying at home and quarantining, Amazon.com Inc.’s orders are skyrocketing, according to a New York Times report today. The problem with that is that Amazon’s warehouses have recently…

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Amazon announces new strategy to cope with COVID-19 amid scandal over fired worker

By James Farrell Apr 2, 2020

Amid waves of criticism for how Amazon.com Inc. has dealt with the spread of coronavirus, the company said on Thursday that big changes are on the way. Amazon told Reuters that starting next week…

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Amazon may face legal action for firing worker who led Staten Island facility walkout

By James Farrell Mar 31, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. has been called “disgraceful” in its decision Monday to fire an employee who led a strike at the Staten Island, New York, fulfillment center. There has been at least one COVID-19 infection at…

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Twitter gets tough on coronavirus misinformation, takes down post from Rudy Giuliani

By James Farrell Mar 31, 2020

Twitter Inc. has clamped down on the spread of coronavirus misinformation surfacing on its platform, which has lately led to the removal of posts from prominent figures. On Friday, the company removed a tweet from…

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Privacy concerns arise after more governments start using tracking data to fight coronavirus

By James Farrell Mar 23, 2020

Governments around the world are increasingly using location data and other digital technologies to monitor the movements of their citizens. In the European Union, privacy must be respected in line with the General Data…

James Farrell

Facebook bans posts supporting protests that violate social distancing

Facebook actively searching for people who interacted with COVID-19 misinformation

Amazon under more scrutiny after firing two workers who spoke out about safety conditions

UK’s National Health Service working with Apple and Google on contact tracing app

Uber expands its Eats service for hungry homebound workers

Amazon faces more COVID-19 strikes, but business is booming

Amazon announces new strategy to cope with COVID-19 amid scandal over fired worker

Amazon may face legal action for firing worker who led Staten Island facility walkout

Twitter gets tough on coronavirus misinformation, takes down post from Rudy Giuliani

Privacy concerns arise after more governments start using tracking data to fight coronavirus

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