How Facebook Relies on Accenture to Clean Up Toxic Content

In 2010, Accenture signed an accounting contract with Facebook. By 2012, this had expanded to include an agreement to moderate content, specifically outside the United States. Two former Facebook employees who took part in the trip said that year, Facebook sent Accenture employees to Manila and Warsaw to train them to rank posts. Accenture employees …

Gaps Leave Gaps in Mandatory Coverage for Mental Health

“It was a real surprise,” said the father, who wanted to be identified only by his middle name Paul to protect his family’s privacy. “They’ve never seen this before.” West Virginia lawmakers have since passed legislation requiring equivalence for mental health and substance abuse disorders, but the doctor-covering plan still operates under an exemption on …

The Patriots Cut Cam Newton, Select Rookie as Week 1 Starter

After entering training camp for New England as a quarterback, Cam Newton not only lost the job on Tuesday, he also lost his place on the roster. The Patriots cut Newton, who was the NFL’s most valuable player in 2015, for starting the league-mandated 53 players before 4 p.m. Tuesday. Movement provides rookie Mac JonesExcellent …

Mike Richards ‘Danger!’ Output as Producer

Sony said on Tuesday that Mike Richards will immediately step down from his role as executive producer of “Jeopardy!”. for longtime host Alex Trebek. “Mike said, ‘Jeopardy!’ That’s what we hoped for when he left the host position. Sony executive Suzanne Prete wrote a note to staff on Tuesday. “Obviously that didn’t happen.” Mr. Richards …

India’s Covid-19-Strike Economy Needs Lost Growth

NEW DELHI — The coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on India’s battered economy, putting increasing pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to nurture a fresh recovery and get the country back to work. The coronavirus, which hit in two waves, took lives hundreds of thousands of people and sometimes brought cities until it stops. Infections …