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On the DEWLine 2.0: Dwight Williams ([personal profile] dewline) wrote2021-10-16 09:09 am

News of Interest - 16 Oct 2021

1. Facebook is playing numbers games about how/if they're (not) managing the hate-propaganda problem.

https://www.wired.com/story/facebooks-deceptive-math-when-it-comes-to-hate-speech/

2. We have the beginnings of a global taxation treaty. 136 countries are signed on thus far, and Deputy PM/Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is one of those who've helped make this happen. Chris Hall has an interview with her on The House.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/chrystia-freeland-global-taxation-1.6213178

3. Lee Valley Tools gives their customers and the wider public a heads-up of their own about global supply networking issues. Also, supply issues notwithstanding? They're still looking to hire according to the same newsletter that alerted their customers to the supply issues! (I know this because I'm subscribed to that newsletter.)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/lee-valley-supply-chain-1.6212065

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