Have you seen posts on Facebook about COVID-19 related articles being marked as spam according to Facebook’s Community Guidelines? As it happens, Facebook’s News Feed spam filter ran into a problem identifying what counts as spam and what is legitimate information.

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With Malaysia’s Movement Control Order in full effect, thousands of Malaysians living in Singapore are in a state of limbo. Without the flexibility to travel back and forth between countries, Malaysians there will have to figure out accommodation for the next couple of weeks. 

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Retailers are seeing a surge in online grocery shopping as consumers stock up on food and other essentials because of the coronavirus outbreak. Both customers who want to avoid the crowds and those who are running into empty shelves at brick-and-mortar stores are turning to the internet to shop.

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In the world of fast-paced sharing and jumping to conclusions on social media, it comes as no surprise that a variety of COVID-19 related rumours and otherwise untrue information has started making the rounds on our feeds. Here are a few of those rumours debunked, and a reminder to check your news sources before sharing or forwarding.

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In the world of fast-paced sharing and jumping to conclusions on social media, it comes as no surprise that a variety of COVID-19 related rumours and otherwise untrue information has started making the rounds on our feeds. Here are a few of those rumours debunked, and a reminder to check your news sources before sharing or forwarding.

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Understanding market trends, search insights, and user behavior is vital to the success of brands - especially those who operate a significant portion of their business online. Google’s annual Year In Search sheds some light on what people are searching for in 2020 amidst turbulent times.

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A movement control order will be imposed from the 18th of March until the end of the month to contain the Covid-19 outbreak, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. The Prime Minister announced the measure after chairing the National Security Council (NSC) last night.

“The government has decided to enact the measure, starting March 18 until March 31, throughout the whole country.

“This order is being issued under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967, ” he said during a special broadcast.

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Panic buying in recent weeks sparked by the spread of COVID-19 in Australia has seen supermarkets stripped of toilet paper, pasta and tinned and other dried goods. Woolworths will open its doors exclusively to the elderly and people with disabilities for a dedicated shopping hour, after panic buying due to the coronavirus stripped shelves of essentials items. Most of its supermarkets across the nation will open to the vulnerable only from 7am to 8am, beginning on Tuesday.

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Movies are being postponed, productions are being delayed, and live shows are being outright cancelled - all in the wake of the global pandemic that is Covid-19. While pop culture seems frivolous in the face of a worldwide health crisis, the effect it has on Hollywood has severe implications on the economy. Not to mention, thousands of jobs and livelihoods will be put at risk with no real solution in the near future.

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Over the past couple of years, more and more people have started to work in shared spaces for a number of reasons. It could be due to cost, or it could be because they feel as though the environment is more conducive to collaboration. However, with the recent outbreak of COVID-19, the chances are that these spaces are seeing fewer and fewer patrons. How are these spaces keeping the areas clean, productive and profitable during the outbreak?

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