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The White House announced a plan on Thursday to address the baby formula shortage heightened by the Abbott Nutrition recall that began in February. The recall was sparked after infants came down with bacterial infections following intake of formula produced at the Michigan facility. Abbott Nutrition maintains that there is no connection between their formula and the babies’ illnesses. President Joe Biden met with retailers including Target, Walmart and Gerber to come up with a plan to get baby formula back on the shelves swiftly and safely. In a statement, the President vowed to simplify produ...
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White House press secretary Jen Psaki showed an unusually emotional side as she was questioned on recent anti-LGBTQ legislation on the News Not Noise podcast on Tuesday. “They’re doing that in a way that is harsh and cruel to a community of kids, especially,” Psaki said. “I’m going to get emotional about this issue because it’s horrible. But it’s kids who are bullied, and all these leaders are taking steps to hurt them, and hurt their lives and hurt their families.” Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill by critics, has been contentious since its introduct...
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Attacks on internet freedom have been sharply intensifying since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. That is according to Meta - the parent company of Facebook - which says that in the first three months of 2022, there's been a noticeable increase in cybersecurity threats. Nick Clegg - who heads global affairs at the company - said during a recent press conference: "We are actively now reviewing additional steps to address misinformation and hoaxes coming from Russian government pages." At the moment, Meta is still trying to assess the seriousness of the threats that are currently being posed. Howev...
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Russian prosecutors have warned Western companies, such as McDonald’s, IBM and Coca-Cola that their criticism of the country’s invasion of Ukraine could prompt arrests of corporate leaders or seizure of assets in Russia. One company has already moved to cut off communications between its Russian businesses from the rest of the company so that confidential emails and messages aren’t intercepted. Other countries have removed their executives from Russia. Most spokespeople for affected companies have declined to comment other than say that their decision to stop service to Russia is temporary, ci...
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Spotify is close to sealing a €280 million ($320 million) sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona. The streaming giant is in negotiations with the soccer team for the title rights on the redeveloped Camp Nou stadium, as well as the team's iconic jersey, according to the Guardian. Spotify will become the first-ever sponsor of Barcelona's stadium if the company manages to close the deal. The agreement would come into effect this summer, which is when Barcelona's current shirt sponsorship deal with Rakuten comes to an end. The agreement is expected to be announced at some stage this week and will come...
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Spotify sees itself as a creator company. The popular streaming platform - which has recently come under fire amid accusations of spreading misinformation - is keen to help audio creators make a living, irrespective of their opinions. Daniel Ek - the CEO of Spotify - said: "We’re trying to balance creative expression with the safety of our users, and of course, this is a very complicated issue." Spotify ultimately aspires to reach 50 million creators worldwide. The company also intends to continue to invest in its various tools and resources. Ek said: "We want to be the best place for audio cr...
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The White House has praised Spotify's decision to add advisory warnings to podcasts following a COVID-19 controversy. Press secretary Jen Psaki has welcomed the move as a "positive step", following the recent outrage over Joe Rogan's show. She said: "Our hope is [that] all major tech platforms and all major news sources for that matter be responsible and be vigilant to ensure that the American people have access to accurate information on something as significant as COVID." 'The Joe Rogan Podcast' recently came under fire after two guests voiced views that contradicted the advice of the US Cen...
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First Lady Jill Biden will travel to Tokyo for the 2021 Summer Olympic Games later this month, according to an announcement from her office on Tuesday. The Games have implemented a number of COVID-19 restrictions, including banning spectators from the event. The White House reportedly “assessed the feasibility” of Biden’s attendance last week. The Office of the First Lady released the following statement: “First Lady Jill Biden will travel to the Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo, Japan. The Opening Ceremony of the 2021 Olympic Summer Games will be held on July 23, 202...
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President Joe Biden has issued an executive order that will restrict worker non-compete agreements. The goal is to increase competition in the marketplace and limit big corporations’ limitations on their workers’ ability to move up the ladder in their careers. In his 2020 presidential campaign, Biden ran on the promise to get rid of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. He has argued that it limits employees particularly in their scope of negotiating for or seeking higher wages, securing more benefits and striving for better working conditions under different employers. Even as vice pre...
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At a recent news conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki defended President Joe Biden‘s faith when asked about the latest rebuke from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. Last Friday, the Catholic Bishops finalized a “teaching document” that would deny communion to Biden along with other Catholic politicians, for supporting political ideas that go against Church doctrine. Some of those policies include supporting abortion and gay marriage. Biden’s campaign in 2020 supported abortion and gay rights against former President Donald Trump, whose campaign had broad evangelical Christi...
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