In February, the Jewish Chronicle agreed to merge with its rival title Jewish News in an effort to secure the financial future of Jewish media in the UK. The deal had yet to be finalised, but sources said both outlets were effectively being treated in the same manner with staff laid off. … [Read more...] about Jewish Chronicle and Jewish News to go into liquidation and staff laid off
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Facebook and Twitter should do more to combat fake news, says GCHQ
“Cybercriminals will always be looking for new techniques. They’ll certainly be keen to look at how they can use them. Any time when somebody discloses potentially new ways of attacking systems then the criminals are going to be really keen to weaponise them before people have had a chance to fix them.” … [Read more...] about Facebook and Twitter should do more to combat fake news, says GCHQ
Influencers being ‘key distributors’ of coronavirus fake news
The actor Woody Harrelson and the singer MIA have faced criticism after sharing baseless claims about the supposed connection of 5G to the pandemic, while comments by the likes of the Brazilian president, Jair Bolsonaro, playing down the scale of the crisis in the face of scientific evidence have attracted criticism in recent days. … [Read more...] about Influencers being ‘key distributors’ of coronavirus fake news
‘He is optimistic, determined and resilient’: Boris Johnson’s father Stanley believes PM has the strength to beat coronavirus as he reveals he is being kept in the dark about his son’s condition
But he warned that recovery can take six to eight weeks. 'There's people who have been on those ventilators for a lot longer and they've come out and lived to tell the tale.There's quite a few of us getting clapped out of the hospital that prove you can get back to normal,' he said. … [Read more...] about ‘He is optimistic, determined and resilient’: Boris Johnson’s father Stanley believes PM has the strength to beat coronavirus as he reveals he is being kept in the dark about his son’s condition
Dame Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again soars 830 places to number 22 in iTunes charts after Queen references her World War Two anthem in coronavirus speech
Dame Vera Lynn: Forces' Sweetheart who boosted Britons' morale in WWII Dame Vera was born on March 20, 1917 in London and her singing career was already flourishing when war broke out in 1939. … [Read more...] about Dame Vera Lynn’s We’ll Meet Again soars 830 places to number 22 in iTunes charts after Queen references her World War Two anthem in coronavirus speech
