Coronavirus: The Canceled and Postponed Events in Tech, Media, Sports and Entertainment (Updating)
The Ryder Cup slated for September 2020 has been postponed for one year
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Google Employees Demand Cancellation of Police Contracts
Tech giant, which recently committed $175 million to support Black-owned businesses and startups, has been “profiting” from racism, according to letter signed by 1,600 employees
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Google Bans Right-Wing ZeroHedge From Ad Platform Over Racism in Comments Section
Tech giant says it didn’t ban The Federalist, however
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Google Slapped With $5 Billion Suit, Accused of Tracking Users Even in Incognito Mode
“George Orwell could never have dreamed it,” plaintiff writes
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Trump Executive Order Targets Legal Protections for Social Media Giants
Executive order signed Thursday comes two days after Twitter fact-checked Trump’s false claims about voting by mail
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Apple, Google Release Contact Tracing Technology for Mobile Apps
The tech will allow public health apps to notify users if they’ve been potentially exposed to an individual with COVID-19
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NPR Gets $4.7 Million Grant, Will Open Newsroom Hubs in California and Midwest
A new $4.7 million grant from former Google CEO Eric Schmidt will enable the company to open two new newsroom hubs.
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Ronan Farrow, John Krasinski and Greta Thunberg Take Home Webby Awards
Farrow earns a win for his “The Catch and Kill Podcast,” based on his reporting on disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein
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Trump Says ‘Radical Left’ Has ‘Total Command’ of Facebook, Twitter, Google
POTUS says tech giants could soon face government action over their political biases
