Meta has pushed its return to office deadline back to March 28 from January 31. The firm has also said that those who plan to return will need to have had the COVID-19 booster vaccine.
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Google's leadership has circulated a memo internally, asking employees to comply with vaccination rules. Those who don't follow them will be placed on unpaid leaves, followed by termination.
Facebook today published a blog post outlining its efforts in encouraging COVID-19 vaccination and stopping misinformation spread after President Biden had recently blamed the social media giant.
The CDC has released a new Spanish-language text service for WhatsApp that can help people find out where they can be vaccinated. The tool also allows them to book a free ride to get the vaccine.
The UK government has teamed up with Snapchat, Reddit, TikTok, and YouTube to help encourage young adults, who are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, to go and book their appointment.
Linus Torvalds went hard at a poster in a Linux kernel maintenance thread asking them to "SHUT THE HELL UP" when the person started propagating conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccination.
The NHS app in England will double up as a vaccine passport from next Monday for those people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It's hoped this will help speed up foreign travel.
Twitter today announced the launch of a fact box containing links to information about the COVID-19 vaccines. These resources come from authoritative sources like the World Health Organization.
YouTube today rolled out its first PSA in the U.S. as part of its broader campaign to spread accurate information about COVID-19 vaccines with the hope of encouraging people to get vaccinated.
Facebook is making it easier for adults in the U.S. to find vaccine information. The firm is rolling out a feature that would pin state-specific information at the top of the News Feed.
Facebook is continuing its push to encourage people to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Today, the social media platform launched profile picture frames in an effort to spread the word even further.
Ola has said it's launching a vaccine push in the geographies it operates in to help its employees and their dependents get vaccinated against the coronavirus which has shut the world down.
Apple has updated its Maps to show over 20,000 COVID-19 vaccination locations in the US. Healthcare providers not included in the current rollout have the option of registering with Apple as well.
Facebook has announced that it's helping users in the United States find locations where they can get vaccinated for COVID-19, in addition to numerous other tools to help people stay informed.
Twitter is labeling misleading tweets about COVID-19 vaccine starting today and locking accounts that violate this policy using a new strike system that can lead to permanent account suspension.
Twitter today announced that it is expanding its policies to enforce the removal of posts with misinformation about COIVD-19 vaccines. It will also begin labeling false tweets starting next year.
