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Pakistan banned X over political instability. A top official is demanding its immediate return

April 19, 2024 Pakistan banned X over political instability. A top official is demanding its immediate return Millions of people use X in Pakistan, and Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party relies on it especially heavily. BY Associated Press An important ally of Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif demanded the government lift a two-month-old ban on the social … Continue reading Pakistan banned X over political instability. A top official is demanding its immediate return

California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut

 April 17, 2024 California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut Two workers talk about the fight for a higher minimum wage, and the changes they’ve seen since its implementation on April 1. Laura Reyes was in the middle of her shift as a cook at Burger … Continue reading California’s $20 minimum wage is official. Now some fast-food workers say their hours are being cut

Microsoft Bing Gets Nod After Canadian Official Accuses Google Of ‘Blackmailing’ Canada

Microsoft Bing Gets Nod After Canadian Official Accuses Google Of ‘Blackmailing’ Canada by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, July 12, 2023 One Canadian Senator is calling on residents to join him in switching their search engines to Bing in response to the fallout over the federal government’s Online News Act that will see Google and Meta block … Continue reading Microsoft Bing Gets Nod After Canadian Official Accuses Google Of ‘Blackmailing’ Canada

YouTube Launches First Official Shopping Channel In South Korea: Report

YouTube To Launch First Official Shopping Channel, In South Korea: Report by Laurie Sullivan  @lauriesullivan, June 21, 2023 YouTube this month plans to launch its first official shopping channel for live commerce, in South Korea. The move to create the first official channel, first reported by the Yonhap news agency on Wednesday, will operate in … Continue reading YouTube Launches First Official Shopping Channel In South Korea: Report

Twitter starts doling out ‘official’ checkmarks – again

Twitter starts doling out ‘official’ checkmarks – again The website has been grappling with an influx of impersonators after launching its $8 Blue verification. M. Moon @mariella_moon   David Odisho via Getty Images Twitter’s “official” gray checkmarks seem to making their way back to accounts owned by brands, publishers and other public figures. The website … Continue reading Twitter starts doling out ‘official’ checkmarks – again

Twitter Woos Businesses With Launch Of “Official Partner Program”

Company merges partner programs to create one-stop shop for businesses looking for help with their Twitter strategy and campaigns. Martin Beck on June 1, 2015 Twitter today announced a rebranding of its how-to-use-Twitter-for-marketing program. Now called the Twitter Official Partner Program, it merges the Twitter Certified Program and the Twitter Marketing Platform Partner Program. Essentially … Continue reading Twitter Woos Businesses With Launch Of “Official Partner Program”