Podcast: Hassan Questions Zuckerberg On Time Spent on Social Media, Opting Out of Ads
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Roger Wood Podcast: Democrat Hassan took Mark Zuckerberg to the proverbial woodshed as the CEO of Facebook testified on Tuesday.
NH Sen. Hassan Questions Facebook CEO Zuckerberg
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Senator Hassan pressed Mr. Zuckerberg on Facebook’s business model, which as the Senator said, relies on two potentially problematic foundations: “maximizing the amount of time people spend on your products and collecting people’s data.”
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We Have Some Follow-Ups for Facebook — And We Want Your Help
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They grilled the Facebook founder about ProPublica investigations involving abusive ad targeting, housing and employment discrimination and hate speech.
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New Poll Shows Small Business Support For A $15 Minimum Wage
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A new poll from LendEDU asked small business owners about the impact of the recently passed $15 an hour minimum wage in their state. The poll asked 500 small business owners about how the change would impact their business, would they leave because of it, and overall do they support raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Boost Your On-The-Job People Skills At Free Training in North Conway
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WorkReadyNH will be hosting a session on rebuilding your work skills at the White Mountains Community College North Conway Academic Center. Classes run from June 4th to June 27th, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Mount Washington Cog Railway Unveils Base Bridge April 21
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The Mount Washington Cog Railway, the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, will open for its 149th season on Saturday, April 21st. Trains will run to and from the top of New England’s highest summit every weekend until May 5th, when they will run daily.
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Lawmakers Mull Berlin Power, School Worker Death Benefits Amid House-Senate Tax Battle
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The Senate Thursday is expected to approve a bill that would pay a public school employee’s family a death benefit of $100,000 if the person is killed while performing his or her job.
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Chanting ‘Hey hey, ho ho, homophobia has got to go’ at KSC parade
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We dance and march and chant for a better world and a better community on campus. In the face of adversity, our pride does not waver, does not falter. We are as proud as ever, and I don’t mind dancing like nobody’s watching, because I do know they are watching.
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Lessons from March for Our Lives: Give 16- and 17-Year-Olds the Right to Vote
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I watched as a group of mostly 16- and 17-year-olds orchestrated the largest peaceful protest in American and World history with “The March for Our Lives” and now I want to put it right up front: It’s time to give 16- and 17-year-old Americans the right to vote.