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'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
'Monetizing hate': Unease as misinformation swirls on Twitter
Business and Economy
by  AFP

When the iconic US diaper company Huggies was swamped with false pedophilia allegations last month, the conspiracy was traced to a once-banned influencer reinstated to Twitter by Elon Musk. Kennedy, according to the advocacy group Media Matters, launched a conspiracy theory in late March that left the Huggies diaper brand fighting off extraordinary pedophilia accusations.

Yellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar
Yellen says sanctions may risk hegemony of US dollar
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Economic sanctions imposed on Russia and other countries by the United States put the dollar's dominance at risk as targeted nations seek out an alternative, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday. Yellen noted that sanctions are an "extremely important tool," all the more so when used by the United States and its allies as "a coalition of partners acting together to impose these sanctions."

Europe's largest nuclear reactor enters service in Finland
Europe's largest nuclear reactor enters service in Finland
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Hours after Germany closed out its atomic era by turning off its last three nuclear reactors, the largest single reactor in Europe entered regular production in Finland, its operator said Sunday. With a capacity of generating 1,600 megawatts, Olkiluoto 3 is the single largest nuclear reactor in Europe, while Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia plant, with its six reactors, is the largest nuclear plant.