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TipRanks2 “Strong Buy” Dividend Stocks Yielding at Least 7%A number of factors are coming together in the market picture, and indicate a possible change in conditions in the mid-term. These include increases in commodity prices, specifically, oil prices, which have rallied recently. In addition, the January jobs numbers, released earlier this month, were disappointing at best – and grim, at worst. They, do, however, increase the chance that President Biden and the Democratic Congress will push a large-scale COVID relief package through to fruition. These factors are likely to pull in varying directions. The rise in oil prices suggests an upcoming squeeze in supply, while the possibility of further stimulus cash bodes well for fans of market liquidity. These developments, however, point toward a possible price reflationary climate. Against this backdrop, some investors are looking for ways to rebuild and defend their portfolios. And that will bring us to dividends. By providing a steady income stream, no matter what the market conditions, a reliable dividend stock provides a pad for your investment portfolio when the share stop appreciating. And so, we’ve opened up the TipRanks database and pulled the details on two stocks with high yields – at least 7%.…

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it had fined Facebook 7 million euros ($8.5 million) for not complying with a request by the regulator to correct improper commercial practices in the group's treatment of user data. Facebook was not immediately available for comment. In November 2018, the antitrust body ruled that Facebook had not informed users properly about its collection and use of data. It fined the U.S. company 5 million euros ($5.5 million) and asked it to publish an amended statement on the homepage of its website for Italy, on the Facebook app and on the personal page of each registered Italian user. "The current investigation has proved that ...(the company has) not published the amended statement and has not stopped the established unfair practice," the regulator said in its statement. Given the economic value of the data for Facebook, it said users should be put in a position to decide whether it should be used. ($1 = 0.8282 euros) (Reporting by Francesca Piscioneri; editing by Barbara Lewis)

Turns out all it took was an increasingly dire situation, some really poor publicity, and the threat of “billions of pounds” in government fines for Facebook to take some responsibility over the continued abuse of soccer players on its platforms.Speaking to the BBC, the social media firm’s UK head of content policy Fadzai Madzingira said the company has been “horrified” by a recent surge in instances of online hate as she outlined new measures to tackle the issue, which include temporarily banning the Instagram accounts of individuals who repeatedly send abusive messages.However, the Tip-Off cannot help but wonder whether Facebook has really been that horrified given that the measures are only now being introduced after a lengthy period of inaction over a problem that has existed for years. It’s also hard not to question if the threat of time on the naughty step alone will be enough to deter social media users from continuing to target high-profile players.As it happens, the UK’s leading soccer bodies don’t believe temporary bans are enough. The likes of the Premier League, English Football League (EFL), Women's Super League (WSL) and anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out recently put their name to an open letter addressed…

Australia’s government said on Tuesday it will amend draft laws that would make Google and Facebook pay for news to clarify that publishers would be paid in lump sums rather than per click on news article links.  The legislative changes described in a government statement as “clarifications and technical amendments” follow Australian ministers’ weekend discussions with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Sundar Pichai, chief executive of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google.The conservative government hopes to enact the so-called News Media Bargaining Code before the current session of Parliament ends on Feb. 25.The amendment to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday “improve the workability of the code while retaining its overall effect,” Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher said in a joint statement.The opposition center-left Labor Party agreed at a meeting of lawmakers on Tuesday to support the bill, guaranteeing its passage through the Senate where the government does not hold a majority of seats.But the government might have to compromise with further Senate amendments.Australia Institute’s Center for Responsible Technology, a think-tank that supports the proposed world-first legislation, accepted the proposed changes.“On face value, the amendments keep the integrity of the media code intact,” the center’s director Peter…

Posted on: Monday, February 15, 2021 < < Back to Daily COVID-19 virus data and Ohio Governor news conferences can be found on this new page ATHENS, OH – Social media followers of WOUB Public Media’s news and culture content have a new page to follow. WOUB recently launched the WOUB News and Culture Facebook page. “We wanted to provide a place for people who want to stay up to date on the latest news and cultural content in our region,” said WOUB Digital News Editor Aaron Payne. “WOUB has amazing educational and information programming, podcasts and community activities that are shared on its main Facebook page. And we wanted to give people who are looking for news and culture content a place to find just that.” Followers of the new WOUB News and Culture Facebook page will find the top local, regional and daily stories as well as reporting on COVID-19’s impact on the region.  Daily state virus data, and live streams of Governor Mike DeWine’s COVID-19 press conferences have moved to the new page. “We know during this time people are turning more to WOUB for reliable news and information,” said Payne “And we feel this page is…

Online scammers are targeting supporters of a South Australian charity which helped 220,000 people during the state's emergency bushfires and coronavirus pandemic.Fraudsters set up a fake Foodbank SA profile on Facebook at the weekend, sending friend requests to users who follow the charity's official page.Anyone who accepted the request was sent a message telling them they'd won a prize. The only way to claim the prize was by sending through their credit card details.Online scammers are targeting a South Australian charity. (9News)"It's calculating, fraudulent, and also it's deceitful in that it's capitalising on ... on people's well wishes and people's good intentions," Foodbank SA CEO Greg Pattinson told 9News."We know of three supporters who have handed over their credit card details, fortunately we've been able to cancel those."Foodbank SA has today warned its followers, with many others spotting the scam and reporting it to the social media giant.Fraudsters set up a fake Foodbank SA Facebook page to get into contact with legitimate Foodbank followers. (9News)"All we've been told by Facebook is that it does not contravene their community standards and therefore it has nothing to do with it, and that's just outrageous," Mr Pattinson said.9News understands Foodbank has alerted South…

By: Tech Desk | Mumbai | February 14, 2021 3:05:42 pm You can lock your Facebook Profile from the mobile app or website for now. (Image Source: Reuters) With Facebook bringing in many new features and privacy settings and regulations, users who have been on the platform for a long time may not be aware of the control they now have over their profiles. One of these is the ability to lock your so that other Facebook users can’t interact with your Facebook profile without your permission. Anyone on Facebook can tag you in pictures and share a post on the timeline. However, you can change this. The control is currently missing on the Facebook Desktop page but you may use the Facebook app or Facebook mobile page to change this setting. Step 1: Open Facebook and go to your profile Open your Facebook profile. (Express Photo)Once you open up Facebook, either on the app or the page, click on the first icon in the uppermost tab. This is the timeline button, shaped like a house. Click on your profile picture to open up your profile. Step 2: Lock your profile Lock your profile by following this sequence. (Express Photo)Next…

Naypyitaw , February 14 (ANI): Facebook on Friday decided to reduce pages controlled by the Myanmar military (Tatmadaw) on grounds of spreading misinformation, reported Myanmar Times.Facebook said that it will remove misinformation claiming that there was widespread fraud or foreign interference in the 2020 elections."We are closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in Myanmar, and are in close communication with governments, institutions and non-governmental organisations that care deeply about Myanmar's future," said Facebook.The social media giant on February 12 released a detailed statement regarding the actions undertaken to protect free speech in Myanmar and limit pages and accounts controlled by the Tatmadaw.For Myanmar citizens, Facebook is the main source of news and a platform to communicate. As such, the company is "treating the situation in Myanmar as an emergency," it said in the statement."Key among is the decision to significantly reduce the distribution of all content on Facebook pages and profiles run by the Tatmadaw that has continued to spread misinformation," it said.Facebook further said that it will no longer recommend military-run pages including its main pages to communicate such as the Tatmadaw Information Team and Tatmadaw spokesperson Brigadier-General Zaw Min Tun's pages, reported Myanmar Times.It has also…

OPEN APP Home >Companies >People >Facebook seeks replacement for former policy chief Ankhi Das Facebook Inc. executive Ankhi Das quit her job on Tuesday. 2 min read . Updated: 13 Feb 2021, 02:37 PM IST Prasid Banerjee ( with inputs from Livemint ) Social media firm posts job on professional network LinkedIn for a director and head of public policy for India Facebook is on the lookout for a replacement for its erstwhile policy head Ankhi Das. The social media firm put out a job posting on professional network LinkedIn for a director and head of public policy for India. Das stepped down in October last year after the company faced criticism for how it regulates political content on its platform. The exit came after a report in The Wall Street Journal in August made public some internal company emails that showed Das was against the application of Facebook’s hate-speech restrictions on BJP politician T. Raja Singh. “Ankhi has decided to step down from her role in Facebook to pursue her interest in public service. Ankhi was one of our earliest employees in India and played an instrumental role in the growth of the company and its services over the…

Facebook Inc. FB 0.04% Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has groused for years that Apple Inc. AAPL 0.18% and its leader, Tim Cook, have too much sway over the social-media giant’s business. In 2018, his anger boiled over. In private, Mr. Zuckerberg was even harsher. “We need to inflict pain,” he told his team, for treating the company so poorly, according to people familiar with the exchange. Apple CEO Tim Cook at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in 2018. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It wasn’t the first time—or the last—that Mr. Cook’s comments and actions would leave Mr. Zuckerberg seething and, at times, plotting to get back at Apple. The escalation of grievances erupted late last month in a rare public tit-for-tat between the two tech giants that laid bare the simmering animosity between their leaders, who exchanged jabs about privacy, app-tracking tools and, ultimately, their dueling visions about the future of the internet. Apple has positioned itself as the protector of digital privacy, upholding a greater good, while often leveling criticisms at Facebook’s business model—without naming the company. All of that grates on Facebook, which sees Apple as overreaching in a way that threatens Facebook’s existence, and hypocritical, including by doing…