Gun sellers have adopted a new tactic to attract buyers on Facebook Inc.'s Marketplace—a year after Democratic lawmakers called on Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to more-effectively police the site's ban on firearm sales .
Last year, The Wall Street Journal reported that dozens of would-be sellers across 10 U.S. cities were advertising rifles and handguns on the site, but disguising them in posts as gun cases or empty gun boxes , often accompanied by photos of the cases with gun-manufacturer logos.
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Mastercard acquired and shut down IfOnly, an experiences marketplace hit by COVID-19 –
Travel has undoubtedly been one of the industries hardest hit in the coronavirus pandemic, constrained by restrictions on how people can move between and within countries, many venues closing, new rules to minimise gatherings, shrinking economies, and a general reluctance among consumers to engage in getting out and about. One startup in the space has been acquired in the wake of that.
IfOnly — an “experiences” marketplace based around access to exclusive, and often expensive, events and people, with a portion of the proceeds that a guest pays for the experience going towards good causes — was quietly acquired and shut down by credit giant Mastercard for an undisclosed sum.
The stock market is surging, benefiting very few - Marketplace
Guns Are Still Being Sold on Facebook Marketplace - WSJ
A year after the Wall Street Journal reported that dozens of would-be sellers in the U.S. were advertising rifles and handguns on Facebook Marketplace as empty boxes, a new tactic has emerged. As Americans buy guns in record numbers, several firearm sellers are now disguising their posts by purporting to sell stickers of gun makers' logos. Private sales of firearms across state lines in the U.S. are meant to be funneled through licensed gun dealers.
Democratic lawmakers called on Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to more-effectively police the site's ban on firearm sales last year. Facebook responded in a letter at the time saying it was building new tools to better detect bad behavior, and increasing its team of people who reviewed listings on its Marketplace. "We take action against anyone we catch trying to sell guns on our platform," a Facebook spokeswoman said, when asked about the proliferation of gun-sticker posts on Marketplace.
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The story of Inglewood's first Black-owned brewery - Marketplace
In 2019, 89% of brewers across the country were white, according to the Brewers Association. This is where Beny Ashburn and Teo Hunter, co-founders of Crowns & Hops Brewing Co , come in. The pair met on Tinder seven years ago and went on dates to several taprooms. After realizing they were usually the only Black people in the room, Ashburn and Hunter made it their mission to bring more Black people into the world of craft beer.
Kai Ryssdal: So first thing we have to do is I need you guys to introduce yourselves. Tell me who you are and what we’re doing here.
Dovetail Cafe and Marketplace to hold grand reopening | Duluth News Tribune
Waynesboro Police Department warns public of Facebook Marketplace scam | fox43.com
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. — The Waynesboro Police Department is warning the public of a scam on Facebook Marketplace involving a property that placed for rent.
Authorities say if you see this ad on social media, please report it. If this happens to you, do not give any information out, cash or write any suspicious checks or send money of your own.
Zoom outage halts meetings, classes in U.S., UK - Marketplace
The videoconferencing company announced that users were unable to visit Zoom's website , join meetings and webinars, and sign up for paid accounts, among other issues. After 12:30 p.m. Eastern time, the company said these issues had been resolved.
The COVID-19 crisis has spurred massive growth for the cloud-based tool. Zoom had a peak of 300 million daily meeting participants in April, up from 10 million back in December.
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