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Covid disinformation sites often use tools from Google, Facebook and Apple, report finds

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A dollar can’t buy you a cup of coffee but that’s what NASA intends to pay for some moon rocks

NASA announced Thursday that several companies had won contracts to mine the moon and turn over small samples to the space agency for a small fee. https://wapo.st/36AJdgA
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DOJ sues Facebook, alleging it improperly hired foreign workers and discriminated against Americans

The Justice Department on Thursday sued Facebook over allegations that it discriminated against Americans in the way it hired temporary foreign workers for thousands of well-paid positions. https://wapo.st/39FguJx
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Facebook to start policing anti-Black hate speech more aggressively than anti-White comments, documents show

Facebook is embarking on a major overhaul of its hate speech algorithms, reversing years of so-called “race-blind” policies. https://wapo.st/3oiq2hx
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Bungie asks lapsed ‘Destiny’ players to ‘come back home’ after split from Activision

The celebrated studio is also iterating on new projects. https://wapo.st/36xpcHL
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‘Twin Mirror’ is a pale reflection of Dontnod’s previous, story-rich games

A dull mystery lacks depth and never finds its footing. https://wapo.st/3g2qAVO
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Trump threatens to veto major defense bill unless Congress repeals Section 230, a legal shield for tech giants

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to veto a nearly trillion dollar annual defense bill unless lawmakers repeal a federal law that spares Facebook, Google and other social-media sites from legal liability over their content-moderation decisions. https://wapo.st/39N25uX
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