By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen is launching a nonprofit organization that will seek solutions to harms created by social media, she said on Thursday. The former product manager at Facebook, since renamed Meta Platforms…
Republicans warn bank CEOs to tread lightly on social, cultural issues
By Pete Schroeder, Lananh Nguyen and Saeed Azhar WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The heads of the nation’s largest banks faced pointed criticism from Republicans Thursday, as they urged firms to refrain from weighing in on social and cultural issues. Senator Pat…
Twitter expands research group to study content moderation
By Sheila Dang and Katie Paul (Reuters) – Twitter Inc plans to provide more data to external researchers who study online misinformation and moderation, the social media company said Thursday, part of what it says is an effort to increase transparency …
EU eyes oil price cap, more curbs on high-tech exports in new Russia sanctions -sources
By Gabriela Baczynska and John Chalmers BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is looking at an oil price cap, tighter curbs on high-tech exports to Russia and more sanctions against individuals, diplomats said on Thursday, in response to what the Wes…
Target to hire 100,000 holiday workers, offer deals earlier
(Reuters) -Target Corp said on Thursday it plans to hire up to 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season and start offering festive deals earlier than previous years as it gears up for the critical shopping period amid a slowing economy. The big-…
Europe’s vegetable farmers warn of shortages as energy crisis bites
By Ardee NAPOLITANO and Sybille de La Hamaide BOUVINES, France (Reuters) – Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year he may abandon his crop because of the crippling energy costs re…
One million still without power in Puerto Rico after Fiona
NEW YORK (Reuters) – An estimated 1 million homes and businesses remain without power in Puerto Rico Thursday morning after Hurricane Fiona hit on Sunday, causing an island-wide power outage for its roughly 3.3 million people. Hurricane Fiona is now he…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy hails commanders freed in prisoner swap as ‘superheroes’
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Aziz El Yaakoubi KYIV/RIYADH (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed as “superheroes” the senior Ukrainian commanders, including those who led the dogged defence of Mariupol, who were freed by Russia as part of an unex…
Japan intervenes in FX market to stem yen falls after BOJ keeps super-low rates
By Leika Kihara and Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market on Thursday to buy yen for the first time since 1998, in an attempt to shore up the battered currency after the Bank of Japan stuck with ultra-low int…
Australia, New Zealand condemn Putin threats as “unthinkable”
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Australia and New Zealand condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin’s escalation of the war in Ukraine, saying his threats to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia were “unthinkable” and exposed his justification for the w…