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Hashtag Trending – Twitter fact checking; Jeff Bezos getting richer; cyberattack against CAA

Twitter puts a fact-checking label on tweets linking COVID-19 TO 5G, Jeff Bezos gets $35 billion richer, and the Canadian Accounting Association has been hit with a cyber-attack.

Hashtag Trending – Predator drones fly over protests; Messaging tech gives protesters an edge; Matrix 4

The rare sighting of a predator drone flying over protests causes a stir, a story about how messaging technology is helping protestors remain organized catches fire over the weekend, and social media gets hyped about the next Matrix sequel.

Hashtag Trending – Amazon and BLM; Zuckerburg defends inaction towards offensive Trump tweets; CES returning

Amazon says Black Lives Matter while selling surveillance tech to police, Mark Zuckerburg defends his do-nothing approach to Trump's offensive tweets, and the show goes on for CES 2021.

Hashtag Trending – Google privacy lawsuit; Zoom encryption criticism; Microsoft rolls out Chromium Edge

Google faces a $5 billion lawsuit for tracking 'private' internet use, Zoom revenues soar but it faces criticism for denying free users encryption, and lastly Microsoft rolls out the new Chromium Edge browser for Windows 10.

Hashtag Trending – Bell chooses Ericsson for 5G; China’s new digital currency; Former Reddit CEO slams platform

Bell Canada chooses Ericsson for its 5G ambitions, China’s new digital currency makes a ton of noise, and the former CEO of Reddit slams the social media platform for amplifying hate, racism, and violence.

Hashtag Trending – K-pop fans disrupt police ‘snitch’ app; Highly sought after skills; Apple pays big bucks for finding a bug

K-pop fans spam Dallas police 'snitch' app with videos and memes to support protesters, we take a glance at today’s most desirable skills, and Apple puts a call out to developers to find a serious bug in its system.

Hashtag Trending – Anonymous hacker group resurfaces; SpaceX uses touchscreens to fly; port scanning

The anonymous hacker group returns, SpaceX successfully launches the first commercial flight into space and the ship’s main controls scream Star Trek, and a list of well-known websites that port scan their visitors circulates on Reddit.

Hashtag Trending – Science behind Zoom fatigue; Anti-5G USB stick; Trump targets social media giants

People are trying to find the best ways to combat Zoom fatigue, law enforcement in the UK try to halt sales of a device that says it can protect you from 5G via quantum technology, and Trump is very mad with Facebook and Twitter.

Hashtag Trending – Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou extradition, Twitter fact checks Trump, Facebook algorithms`

Huawei’s Meng Wanzhou loses the first challenge in her extradition case, Twitter fact checks one of President Donald Trump’s tweets, and new reports suggest Facebook knew its algorithms divided users but the tech giant didn’t care.

Hashtag Trending – TikTok booms; virtual workouts; VPN demand in Honk Kong surges

TikTok is booming during the lockdown, trainers open up about moving their clients to a virtual setting, and the demand for VPNs in Honk Kong surge after Beijing proposes tough new national security laws.

Hashtag Trending – GitLab tests its employees; Virtual escape rooms; Home school for adults

GitLab conducts an interesting exercise to test its employees' cybersecurity chops, virtual escape rooms are gaining popularity, and a growing number of adults join the millions of school-age and university students who have been studying at home during lockdown.

Hashtag Trending – WFH with Facebook; iOS update; Twitter bots unite to reopen America

Facebook’s work from home policies come with a catch, Apple’s latest iOS update includes coronavirus contact tracing, and researchers say a lot of the noise on Twitter around reopenining America is coming from bots.

Hashtag Trending – WFH with Shopify; Ransomware gang wreaks havoc; Medical Repair Database goes viral

Shopify is following Twitter’s footsteps and telling its employees they can work from home indefinitely, a ransomware gang executives a nasty attack against a law firm in New York City, and a medical repair database goes viral on Reddit.

Hashtag Trending – Workforce confidence during COVID-19; Apple Glass leaks; More Shopify news

LinkedIn’s latest Workforce Confidence Index shows the impact remote work has Canadian workers, Apple Glass details leak, and more Shopify news.

Hashtag Trending – Shopify and Facebook team up; Facebook gets fined; Email etiquette during COVID

Shopify and Facebook team up after Canada’s competition bureau slaps Facebook with a small $9M fine, and social media gets chatty about email etiquette during the pandemic.

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