Whole Whale

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Besides looking at state and local government holiday laws, there is another way of looking at the adoption of either Columbus or Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Google Trends, which shows the unbiased data behind searches reveals that there is a long way to go for the adoption of the new holiday. What do people search for?

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The Verge

JULY 9, 2020

Others, such as President Trump’s Muslim ban, took a few tries — but eventually became law. And after Hong Kong passed a new national security law giving vast new surveillance powers to the Chinese Communist Party, TikTok led all social networks in pulling the app from Hong Kong. Anna Wiener / The New Yorker ).

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The Verge

MAY 13, 2020

Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms. Trending up: Instagram is launching new features aimed at making the platform a more positive space. Reported cases in New York: 342,267. Total test results (positive and negative) in New York: 1,204,651. Reported cases in New Jersey: 139,945.

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The Verge

JUNE 5, 2020

Let’s conclude what turned out to be Free Speech Week on The Interface with a look at a case involving the co-chairman of Facebook’s new Oversight Board, a Zoom recording of his law school class, and the N-word. Here’s Nick Anderson in the Washington Post : Stanford University law professor Michael W.

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The Verge

JUNE 3, 2020

Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms. ?? Reported cases in New York: 377,881. Total test results (positive and negative) in New York: 2,167,831. Reported cases in New Jersey: 161,545. Total test results (positive and negative) in New Jersey: 817,677.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2020

Here’s Chaim Gartenberg at The Verge : Amazon has requested that Congress pass a law that would make price gouging illegal during times of national crisis, in light of inflated prices on crucial goods like hand sanitizer and N95 masks that have hounded the online retailer during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reported cases in New York: 343,705.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Today in news that could affect public perception of the big tech platforms. Reported cases in New York: 376,520. Total test results (positive and negative) in New York: 2,063,825. Reported cases in New Jersey: 160,445. Total test results (positive and negative) in New Jersey: 746,145.

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