At least four people who attempted to debunk coronavirus misinformation that President Donald Trump said in a Fox & Friends interview were locked out of their Twitter accounts when they tweeted Trump’s words. In the Wednesday interview, the president said children are “almost immune” to the virus — which is false. “This is nuts, @TwitterSupport,” … Read more
“Since the evening of 14 August 2020, I have been receiving violent threats to my life and body, and I am extremely disturbed by the relentless harassment meted out to me by the accused persons,” Das wrote in her police complaint. “The content, which even includes my photograph, is evidently threatening to my life and … Read more
As BuzzFeed News previously reported, Solidcore ended its working relationship with Collinson, a former coach, earlier this summer after she began organizing instructors to demand better safety practices at the company in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Collinson later filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board contending that Solidcore restrained employees from speaking … Read more
NEW DELHI — A strike by more than 1,000 workers at a Samsung India Electronics plant has entered its third week, and management is at an impasse over their demands for recognition of the employees’ union and higher pay, a workers union spokesman said on Wednesday, The employees strike in the plant near Chennai, the … Read more
The spread of COVID-19, which has risen to 27,425 cases in Kenya since March 13, inspired scammers to create new variations. Frederick, another victim who declined to give his real name, is a waiter who lost his job in the wake of the pandemic. He fell for a coronavirus volunteer recruitment version of the scam, … Read more
In a statement to BuzzFeed News, Hartman downplayed the seriousness of the virus and falsely asserted, in contradiction to credible health experts, that masks were not an effective means of preventing infection. “Our discouragement of masks in the office is in support of the understanding that masks are ineffective in controlling the virus,” he said, … Read more
Presented with a detailed list of the concerns from the half a dozen employees who spoke with BuzzFeed News, a Lululemon spokesperson provided the following statement for this story: “We adjust our operations based upon the guidelines within each state and jurisdiction, including in California. As the situation within the state continues to evolve, we … Read more
The UK has risen in the rankings of a group of wealthy nations predicted to have the joint-second highest economic growth for this year, a think tank has said. The economy is now expected to grow by 1.1%, the same rate as Canada and France, but behind the US. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and … Read more
They described situations where they received angry messages from Edwards, or were forced by him to apologize, after criticizing diversity efforts at the company. “If you don’t apologize,” he wrote to one former employee who said he should resign, “we’re going to war.” Two former employees described an incident that occurred prior to Edwards joining … Read more
Fast fashion firm Shein should be allowed to list on the London Stock Exchange despite controversy over its green credentials and taxation, the former boss of B&Q has said. Sir Ian Cheshire, who was also the former chairman of Barclays, said it would be better for the company to list in the UK as London-listed … Read more