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Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in 'pseudoscience,' allowing them to capitalize on conspiracy theories that falsely blame 5G cell towers for the coronavirus, according to The MarkupThe social media giant says it's since removed the ability for advertisers to target "pseudoscience," but not before it was tagged as an interest for more than 78 million users.
Google is slashing its marketing budget by about 50% for the second half of 2020, with hiring freezes already underway in some departmentsOne source told Business Insider the company has also started informing some interviewees in line for jobs that their roles have been cut.Some US police departments have started using drones to tell people to social distance and to distribute coronavirus updates.
Slack has delayed the reopening of its offices until September, but has committed to continuing to pay contractors and hourly workers their regular wagesSlack was originally planning on reopening on June 1, but a company executive says that extending its remote work period was just the right thing to do.
So what if Facebook allowed advertisers to target users interested in 'pseudoscience,' allowing them to capitalize on conspiracy theories that falsely blame 5G cell towers for the coronavirus? Advertising revenue is important in the Internet industry.
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