May 7, 2020

Depression-era unemployment rates

One in five Americans who had been employed back in February have now been laid off. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Another 3.2 million people filed for unemployment. Only during COVID-19 could that be an improvement. Facebook's oversight board is here. Millions of undocumented immigrants and some legal immigrants won’t get government aid. Sinclair hit with a record FCC fine.

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Facebook's oversight board is finally here. How will it affect content moderation?

by Nova Safo

May 7, 2020

The group will decide some of the thorniest issues surrounding hate speech, harassment and privacy.

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As COVID-19 stimulus and unemployment checks start to go out, some of the most vulnerable are left behind

by Samantha Fields

Apr 14, 2020

Many of those that are most in need don’t qualify for aid.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC

Daniel Shin Producer

Jay Siebold Technical Director

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Rose Conlon Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

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