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WHO targets misinformation with new COVID variant naming system, American job vacancies hit record high, and Discovery announces new moniker

Also: Giant Food promotes e-commerce Pride campaign, Reuters pauses paywall plans, and TikTok launches incubator for Black creatives.

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Brands highlight transgender rights for Pride Month, how personalization improves email open rates, and Microsoft catches Russian cyberattack

Also: Costco resumes free samples, Facebook explains ad review process, and airlines ban alcohol sales on flights.

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NBA and WNBA push for federal police reform, SEO tips for communicators, and United Airlines’ contest gets passengers to share vaccine info

Also: Bagel Bites stunt offers lunar real estate, LinkedIn touts new metrics, and TSA announces pipeline cybersecurity regulations.

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How web links expire over time, USDA explains program to forgive minority farmers’ debt, and Ford’s electric truck push

Also: Big Milk goes over the edge, Amazon responds to alleged hate crime, and Twitter readies subscription service.

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How the movies are tempting consumers back to cinemas, channels for social justice messaging, and Lego’s first LGBTQ-themed set

Also: Omaha Steaks encourages gatherings, Twitter relaunches verification program, and CNN regrets ethical lapse.

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Saks requires employee vaccinations, Americans won’t share data to stop COVID-19 spread, and HBOMax launches ad-supported tier

Also: Burger King joins chicken sandwich war, Spotify rolls out automatic transcriptions, and TD Bank launches digital content hub.

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Bank of America shares minimum wage benchmarks, privacy drives brand trust, and Amazon expands worker safety initiative

Also: The Muppets encourage vaccinations, Google I/O conference drives conversation on Twitter, and Facebook seeks input from researchers.

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Industry groups respond to relaxed CDC guidelines, unvaccinated adults open to financial incentives, and Apple reacts to employee outcry over new hire

Also: Ellen DeGeneres announces her show to leave the air, social platforms respond to vaccine disinformation researchers, and Twitter users question vaccine promotions.

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McDonalds, Lyft and Uber push vaccine messaging and services, Black employees see less progress on DE&I, and Chipotle promises wage hike

Also: Mattel wants to recycle old Barbies, YouTube offers funds to compete with TikTok for influencers, insights from Ragan’s Communications Benchmark Report, and more.

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Dartmouth College responds to surveillance allegations, working moms struggle with remote well-being, and Netflix, Amazon seek distance from Golden Globes

Also: Brands share sensitive Mother’s Day messaging, Instagram adds live captions to Stories, and Google Play adds transparency features.

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Peloton escalates crisis response with treadmill recall, exclusives lead to media coverage, and Uber protests changes to gig worker regulation

Also: New York Times sees record subscription growth, NASA celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Twitter changes image sizes, and more.

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Well-being tied to business outcomes in Aon survey, EPA requires orgs share emission reduction strategies, Gates’ divorce underscores change comms messaging

Also: Twitter launches Spaces, Expedia partners with influencer to ease travel fears, World Press Freedom Day celebrated, and more.

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Kentucky Derby launches equity initiative, consumers buy more from environmentally friendly brands, and Grammys eliminate secret nomination committees

Also: Omnicom celebrates Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Facebook pursues messaging encryption, University defends firing of whistleblower professor and more.

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Cruise industry cooperates with CDC, consumers buy more from brands they trust, and tobacco companies respond to proposed menthol ban

Also: NYC mayor promises July reopening, Twitter tests business profiles, Dish Network calls T-Mobile ‘The Grinch’, and more.