Online filtering service backed in fight against Covid-19 ‘fake news’
NewsGuard has removed all of its paywalls to make services free nationwide.
UK News|Mar 29, 2020
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Media and tech giants join forces to alert each other over coronavirus fake news
The BBC, Facebook, Google, Twitter, Microsoft and First Draft are among members who will alert each other to harmful coronavirus disinformation.
UK News|Mar 27, 2020
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Life on the inside: Tips to stay in touch digitally with others under lockdown
The wonders of modern technology mean people can keep socialising even while stuck at home.
UK News|Mar 27, 2020
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Huawei launches new flagship smartphones despite coronavirus pandemic
The P40 series is without key Google apps due to the ongoing US trade ban.
UK News|Mar 26, 2020
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Life on the inside: 10 hobbies to keep you busy during self-isolation
Painting, gardening and learning a language could help pass the time during lockdown in the UK.
UK News|Mar 26, 2020
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Facebook defends approach to stopping coronavirus disinformation
The social network says it has directed more than a billion people to official health advice on the virus.
UK News|Mar 25, 2020
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Facebook cuts video bitrates to ease internet strain
The social network has also announced a new UK information centre which will appear at the top of user news feeds.
UK News|Mar 24, 2020
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The best video apps to stay in touch while social distancing
Technology can enable friends and family to come together during the Covid-19 outbreak.
UK News|Mar 23, 2020
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Churches ready for online Sunday services
Amid coronavirus lockdowns, several churches will stream their services.
UK News|Mar 22, 2020
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Churches getting used to ‘entirely new way’ of worship
‘The Second World War didn’t shut the churches, but this has, so we’re in day three of trying to work out what we’re going to do.’
UK News|Mar 20, 2020
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YouTube follows Netflix in limiting video quality to ease internet traffic
Video streaming services have been asked to lower stream quality to help ease the strain on internet service providers during the Covid-19 outbreak.
UK News|Mar 20, 2020
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Schools should be shut in face of coronavirus threat
I HAVE been thinking about another mum’s post on Facebook asking for opinions about keeping children home from school since I read it on Saturday morning, and particularly about another’s point that she and her husband are both key workers.
Readers' Letters|Mar 19, 2020
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Twitter to remove fake coronavirus treatment content
Tweets that could place people at a higher risk of contracting Covid-19 would contravene its safety rules, the company said.
UK News|Mar 19, 2020
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Facebook makes advanced Workplace platform free for emergency services
The social network has stepped in to help ‘organisations that need it the most right now’.
UK News|Mar 18, 2020
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Mobile networks pledge no data charges for accessing NHS Covid-19 advice online
EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have all agreed to give customers free access to NHS websites offering guidance.
UK News|Mar 18, 2020
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