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Venmo responds to privacy vulnerability, consumers want companies to address social justice issues, and Twitter users roast CDC guidelines Also: Retailers relax mask rules for shoppers, Palm Springs art museum blushes over Marilyn Monroe statue, and WarnerMedia & Discovery announce a merger. Hello, communicators: Following the Centers for Disease Control’s relaxed restrictions on wearing masks indoors for fully vaccinated people, several major retailers were quick to adjust their in-store mask policies with messaging that emphasized safety and placed a considerable—sometimes questionable�...

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. Hello, communicators: Ellen DeGeneres has announced that her talk show will end after its upcoming 19th season and she will seek new challenges and opportunities as a creative person. Embedded in the announcement was the news from earlier this year that her show lost over a mil...

WeWork’s CEO doubts remote workforce engagement, how companies earn trust, and cruise lines share plans to resume sailing in July Also: the latest tech offers new horizons for accessibility, Instagram adds pronouns, and Ohio creates lottery to reward vaccinated residents. Hello, communicators: Since the pandemic, many companies are exploring new accessibility communication tools to help differently-abled stakeholders interact with their content. The latest example comes in the form of a new, experimental device that turns thoughts into text and has helped a paralyzed man quickly construct s...

GM takes flak for flip flop; Amazon faces union vote, and Telegram rockets to the top in downloads Also: Reddit makes waves with five-second ad, Sprinklr shares brands that stood out on social, vaccine rollout stumbles on tech mistakes, and more. Tom Brady won his 7 th Super Bowl last night as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated last year’s champs, the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9. Brady is 43 years old. While some brands decided not to air advertisements for the big game, some were still able to generate some buzz on social media. Here’s the top-rated tweet, during the game, from a brand that ...

NFL offers virtual experiences, COVID-19 efforts for Super Bowl LV, Microsoft launches new digital workplace, and Pinterest’s 76% Q4 revenue jump Also: YouTube launches personalized sports portal and expands ad markets, Instagram looks at vertical ‘Stories’ feature, CNN president to stay on through the end of 2021, and more. Hello, communicators: CNN’s president, Jeff Zucker, announced that he’ll stay on to lead the news outlet through the end of 2021, providing some stability in a year already marked with tumultuous crises and change. Zucker came quite close to exiting, according ...