The president of the Madera County Board of Education apparently posted an image of the Confederate flag overlaid with a message proclaiming "I'm proud to be white" on her Facebook page, prompting criticism Tuesday from the county's superintendent of schools. The message continued with "I bet no one passes this...
How Much is Our Personal Data Worth?
Regulations proposed on June 1, 2020, to implement the recently enacted California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), provide that consumers will now have the right to know what personal information businesses collect, use, share or sell; the right to delete personal information; the right to opt-out of the sale of personal...
Virus Misinformation Flourishes in Online Protest Groups
CHICAGO — Hundreds, sometimes thousands, of posts fly in the new Facebook groups daily. The coronavirus numbers are fake, some of the social media videos claim. “Social distancing is the new way to control you, your family and your behavior,” another commenter warns. Others say the pandemic is an overblown hoax. The...
Fresno County Data in Facebook's New COVID-19 Symptoms Interactive Map
No, Facebook doesn't track your health, the social media behemoth says. No, Facebook doesn't store your data, it says. But, Facebook now aggregates data from an opt-in survey they're running with researchers at Carnegie Mellon. Today, Facebook released the first maps of the COVID-19 symptoms people have reported county-by-county across the United...
Insta-Help Now Available to Struggling Small Businesses Through Instagram
Digital gift cards, fundraising stickers, and online food orders to help your favorite restaurants during COVID-19 restrictions are now embedded into the digital fabric of the Instagram community. Instagram appropriately shared the announcement through a blog post. Tap to Make Your Purchase "When you see gift cards or food orders,...
Facebook to Warn Users Who “Liked” Coronavirus Hoaxes
NEW YORK — Have you liked or commented on a Facebook post about the COVID-19 pandemic? Facebook is about to begin letting you know if you've spread bad information. The company will soon be letting users know if they liked, reacted to, or commented on posts with harmful misinformation about...
Stay Home, Light A Candle, Show Your Support Wednesday
It’s at times like this when things look dark, and we fear they're about to get a whole lot darker, that we look for ways to show that we haven’t lost hope. “Let There Be Light” is one of those opportunities. On Wednesday at 7 p.m. in Fresno, and at...
Need Toilet Paper, Sanitizer? Then Join This Fresno Facebook Group.
Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
Facebook Group Is Fresno Resource for All You Need During COVID-19
Want to know which Fresno or Clovis stores have toilet paper or Clorox wipes right now, and which restaurants have curbside service? There's a Facebook group for that. Created on March 19 by Tammy Suntrapak and her sister-in-law, Mykel Newton Suntrapak, the Fresno COVID-19 Resource group was originally designed to...
Business Fallout: Nike Cites Jump in Online Sales in China
The rapid spread of the coronavirus since it was first reported in China has dealt an unprecedented shock to the global economy. Here's a look at developments from Tuesday as central banks, businesses and workers attempt to navigate a global outbreak that has brought economic activity to a standstill. The...