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Tools to fix social media practices are blunt
Efforts by social media firms to improve the operations of their platforms seem weak
InternationalUK GDP recovery will be U or L shaped, not V-shaped
UK GDP plunged by 5.8% on the month in March and by 2.0% on the quarter in January-March; April data will be far worse
United KingdomSolutions for COVID-19 impact on the poor are lacking
A new study estimates that the poor are 32% more likely to die from COVID-19 compared to their richer cohorts
InternationalUK recovery plans could cut intergenerational inequity
Younger generations are less at risk from COVID-19 but are hit disproportionately by the lockdown imposed to curb it
United KingdomFirst COVID-19 vaccine may not end all distancing
The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred breakneck research to find a vaccine, reducing the timeline from 15 years to 18 months
InternationalCountries prepare for ‘active defence’ of space
Countries are restructuring their armed forces to treat outer space as a new domain of warfare
InternationalTurkey will blame speculators for own policy failings
Lira may have stabilised after ban is imposed (and lifted) on international banks’ trading but it is not safe yet
TurkeyUS-Chinese cyber-rivalry will intensify
US officials are reportedly preparing to warn China publicly about its COVID-19 -related cyberactivity
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