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DEKALB (WREX) — In the spring, a group in DeKalb collected donations to help feed frontline workers. Now, months later, the group steps up once again. Taking Care of Our Caretakers is rounding up people to show local healthcare workers that the community is supporting their hard work day in and day out. They are giving different essential workers gift cards from local restaurants. The group hopes the gift will not only feed others, but also put in the local economy. Taking Care of Our Caretakers has two fundraising events coming up on Friday. There will be Clean for a Cause from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Hy-Vee at 2700 DeKalb Ave., in Sycamore. Clean USA will clean frontline workers' vehicles for free. Also on Friday at the Hy-Vee in Sycamore, there is Light Up DeKalb County. From 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., people can buy a luminary kit. Some of the money raised from sales will go toward the group.

Have you ever wondered who has the best handmade cigars in Frederick County? Or what about succulents, who has the goods there? Or been on the prowl for the top dog of dog walkers?“Everything Frederick” on Facebook has you covered.Shannon Flannery, a decade-long Frederick resident, started the Facebook group in May to help businesses and people during the COVID pandemic. She was inspired by the “Frederick County Take-Out” group, where people could post their favorite takeout meals during the pandemic and highlight eateries across the county.“I created Everything Frederick to incorporate all of the Frederick businesses, not just food,” Flannery said. “And it just sort of grew from there. I wanted it to be more than just a page where we did giveaways. I wanted it to be community driven as well.”The page now has more than 10,000 members, and there are multiple posts a day. The group is among the ranks of other popular Frederick County groups, such as the aforementioned Take-Out group and “Frederick All Food and Beverages,” both of which Flannery now administrates. The pandemic has led to a boom in these community pages, where neighbors convene digitally to help one another out.There’s also “Shop Local Frederick,”…

As Silicon Valley’s tech giants come under increasing antitrust scrutiny, Chicago attorneys are pursuing compensation for hundreds of millions of Facebook users, claiming the social media company used their personal data without their knowledge to thwart competition. A complaint naming two Facebook customers and seeking class-action status was filed Dec. 3 in U.S. District Court in Facebook’s home state of California. It could be a huge class: In July Facebook had nearly 2.5 billion active daily users when counting all its product offerings, including Instagram, according to the lawsuit. It said Facebook has acquired 63 firms since 2004 as part of a strategy the suit termed “copy, acquire or kill.” Integral to that strategy was surreptitiously using data from Facebook customers and their “friends” to surveil emerging social media firms and “cheat its way to market dominance,” according to the suit. “Facebook used the data that it obtained from users to track the websites and apps visited by its users—often without full disclosure—in order to identify which upstart competitors were gaining traction so that it could target them for acquisition or destruction,” it alleges. Facebook had no immediate comment. Stephen Swedlow, a partner in the Chicago office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart…

Today, Facebook Gaming announces a new initiative targeted specifically at Black streamers on the platform: the Black Gaming Creator Program. The company says it plans to invest $5 million a year over the next two years to support the Black gaming creator community. If you’re selected to take part in the program, there are some benefits. You’ll get Facebook Gaming partnership, early product access (along with product feedback sessions), community support — which includes invitations to all digital and in person events — and mentorship. The program also comes with guaranteed monthly pay, which distinguishes it from other creator mentorship programs. Interested creators can apply here. Leo Olebe, the global director of games partnerships at Facebook, said in a statement that the new initiative was part of Facebook’s $200 million commitment to support Black-owned businesses and organizations, which the company announced this summer. “Game streaming brings people together in a powerful way over a shared passion for games, and we hope to encourage more people to express their creativity through gaming,” he said. It’s an interesting move from Facebook, not least because it’s rare that a company puts money where it says its values are. On the other hand: Facebook…

by AdExchanger // Monday, December 7th, 2020 – 12:03 am Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Falling Short? Facebook updated its misinformation policy to include vaccine-related content, as the company continues fighting against claims that it isn’t doing enough to protect its billions of users. The Wall Street Journal reports that the social networking giant will over the coming weeks start removing false claims and conspiracy theories about vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts on Facebook and Instagram. The company said the policy update reflects anticipation of vaccines becoming available soon. But Facebook continues to have problems corralling misinformation in other topics. According to Business Insider, a new report found that ahead of two pivotal runoff elections in Georgia – which could decide whether Republicans or Democrats control the US Senate – Facebook is failing to add fact-check labels to the majority of the most viral posts containing fake news about elections in the state, and falling short of its promise to crack down on election-related misinformation. The report found that Facebook didn't apply fact-check labels to 60% of the top-performing posts containing false election claims – or any label at all…

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Facebook is rolling out several updates to US-based dealership Pages to make it easier for auto dealers to showcase and advertise their vehicles.  A digital-first strategy is important for all industries at the moment. This is no different for auto dealers who want people to see and consider their vehicles – especially now with COVID-19 keeping people out of showrooms. To make it easier for them to promote and manage their vehicles, Facebook is making several updates in the US.Related | Facebook Acquires Kustomer, Expands Into Customer Service SolutionsFirst, a new Manage Inventory tab gives dealers one place to do everything – create, manage, and promote their listings. Dealers can choose an existing catalog or create a new one by connecting to a third-party solution. Once this is set up, they can create ads using a pre-filled template.Dealers will also be able to see insights – i.e., views or leads – for those listings, helping them judge performance and plan ahead.Second is a new simplified process of creating automotive inventory ads, giving auto dealers the ability to create ads to promote inventory in just a few clicks with automotive inventory ads (AIA). They can do so by “setting up AIA to…

Note: It is the policy of the Prince William Times not to reveal the identity of any Santa Claus we may interview.The COVID-19 pandemic has put a crimp in Santa Claus’s style. He can’t touch the children or welcome kids onto his lap. “I can’t go from one house to another,” he said. “There might be germs in my beard!”But the big guy is nothing if not adaptable. Santa follows the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations of wearing a mask and washing hands and has instructed the elves to sing the ABC song twice while washing their hands.The “Warrenton Santa,” as he is known, will not be able to visit children at homes or businesses this year, but he’ll offer video chats over Zoom, stories over Facebook and phone calls and letters and/or “nice” certificates from Santa. Details for Warrenton Santa’s special events may be found at warrentonsanta.com. (Yes, of course Santa has a website.)Santa can also write a special message to children or send a photo of himself pictured in front of a family’s own Christmas tree.Warrenton Santa provided his bona fides: “I have worn the red suit for a number of years and have attended the International University of Santa…

Pattern MatchingAn online speech expert explains why no online platform will be spared from content-moderation controversyPhoto: Brett Carlsen/Getty ImagesFor years a battle of ideas has raged over the limits of online speech, focused largely on Facebook, Twitter, and to a lesser extent YouTube. Innately resistant to the messy and expensive work of policing users’ speech, those vast platforms have grudgingly enlarged their moderation workforces, expanded their content policies, and toughened their enforcement in response to media backlashes, congressional hearings, regulatory threats, advertiser boycotts, and revolts from their own employees. Professional racists such as Milo Yiannopoulos, conspiracy theorists such as Alex Jones, and even grassroots movements such as QAnon have all been booted from major platforms for violating policies after significant backlash. Public officials such as Donald Trump now find themselves fact-checked or their posts hidden. Misinformation about Covid-19 and voting is being throttled or taken down.These battles are far from over, and may never be. But for all the attention paid to a few high-profile platforms, countless other online forums have largely avoided scrutiny of their content policies — so far.That will change, says Evelyn Douek, a law lecturer at Harvard who researches online speech. And it will change in…

One can share photos, videos, and posts on their Facebook story Highlights. Facebook allows you to add or remove any of the updates in story highlights, check here how to use these features by following the step-by-step guide. Representational ImageFacebook is a well-known social media application where people can upload their photos, videos, and share their status with other Facebook users. On Facebook, its users can also create and share stories with their audience. One can share photos, videos, and posts on their Facebook stories. According to Facebook, Facebook stories are available for 24 hours.Similar to Instagram Stories Highlights, Facebook lets you pick your favorite expired photos and videos, compile them into themed collections with titles and cover images, and display them on your profile. Facebook allows you to add or remove any of the updates in story highlights, check here how to use these features in a few steps.How to add to your story highlights:Launch the Facebook app on your phone.From your News Feed, tap on your profile picture in the top left.Scroll down to Story Highlights and tap on Add New.Now select the stories you'd like to highlight and tap on DONE.The add a name for your highlights…