Facebook has removed some misleading HIV ads after a large amount of controversy
Facebook has finally removed some ads that were spreading misleading information regarding some safe HIV medication, alleging that the medicine had harmful side effects. LGBT groups reported the ads and wrote an open letter to Facebook claiming the ads could put people's lives at risk. The ads have been up since December and have just now been removed.
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Oracle is in talks to acquire TikTok's U.S. operations, challenging Microsoft, source says
Oracle, an enterprise software giant, is in talks to acquire social media company TikTok's U.S., Canadian, Australian and New Zealand assets, according to a person familiar with the matter. Spokespeople for TikTok and Oracle declined to comment.
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Facebook takes a U-Turn on hate speech policy
Facebook takes a U-Turn on hate speech policy
Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday that the company will change its policies to prohibit hate speech in its advertisements. Under its new policies, Facebook will ban ads that claim people from a specific race, ethnicity, nationality, caste, gender, sexual orientation or immigration origin are a threat to the physical safety or health of anyone else, Zuckerberg said
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Top South African scientist dies of coronavirus
Top South African scientist dies of coronavirus
Gita Ramjee, a world-renowned South African scientist died due to complications of the novel coronavirus. She dedicated her life to finding HIV prevention solutions for women. The largest number of people with HIV infection are living in South Africa. Death of Gita Ramjee came as a huge blow to the global fight against HIV. South is currently under a three-week lockdown in efforts to stop the coronavirus outbreak
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UK government takes action against fake coronavirus advice
The UK government has announced that it will crackdown on fake news related to the COVID-19 infection being disseminated on social media and Whatsapp, which includes false information about treating symptoms and avoiding infection. A Rapid Response Unit has been set up which will collaborate with the Infotagion website to pinpoint sources of coronavirus misinformation.
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