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IN THE NEWS: TWITTER CRACKS DOWN ON QANON
HONG KONG (AP) — If you've spent any time on Twitter looking into political issues, you've probably heard about QAnon. But you'll be hearing much less from and about it, now that Twitter has taken action. The social networking site is cracking down on accounts and content related to QAnon, a far-right U.S. conspiracy theory popular among supporters of President Donald Trump. Under its new rules, Twitter will ban accounts linking to QAnon content — and block web links to it posted by others. And Twitter will stop highlighting or recommending tweets tied to QAnon. The QAnon conspiracy theory centers on the baseless belief that Trump is waging a secret campaign against the “deep state.” Trump has played into that talk, retweeting accounts that tout QAnon on his account. Twitter's decision follows that of Facebook, which scrubbed QAnon sites and links back in May.
IN THE NEWS: SLACK FILES COMPLAINT ABOUT MICROSOFT'S TEAMS PRODUCT
UNDATED (AP) — There's a electronic spat going on between the workplace-chatting software Slack and Microsoft. And the dispute involves Teams — a similar collaboration platform Microsoft has created. Microsoft built Teams into its Office software suite. And that prompted Slack to file a complaint with the European Union, accusing the software giant of anti-competitive behavior. Slack claims it's illegal for Microsoft to include Teams in the Office 365 bundle because it's so similar to Slack. What's more, Slack claims, Microsoft forces companies to install the product — and blocks its removal. Microsoft says in a statement that it looks forward to defending itself before the EU by answering questions about its Teams product.
ON THE WEB: SOUTHWEST AIRLINES TO TEST THERMAL CAMERAS NEXT MONTH IN DALLAS
CYBERSPACE (AP) — Would you feel safer about flying during the coronavirus pandemic if you could be sure that no one flying with you had a fever? Southwest Airlines is betting that you will — so it's rolling out a new program to check passengers for signs of infection. The airline will test thermal cameras beginning next month at Love Field in Dallas. The trial could run up to three months, as Southwest checks for accuracy and considers whether temperature checks will slow the boarding process. The airline says readings captured by the thermal cameras won’t be linked to individual travelers.
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