May 21, 2020

Facebook will “take down” COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook says it will "take down" COVID-19 misinformation. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Mark Zuckerberg insists Facebook will only remove content that risks real imminent harm. Airlines race to get travelers back in the sky. How can governments help companies at risk of financial collapse?

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COVID-19

Which businesses should governments bail out during COVID-19?

by Victoria Craig

May 21, 2020

The speed at which governments are having to decide which companies to offer assistance to has echoes of the 2008 financial crisis.

"What we're talking about now is government having its ownership fingers on probably all types of business imaginable," Lord Paul Myners said.

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