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Why some onions were too sexy for Facebook

A Canadian seed store inadvertently crossed the line with a seemingly innocent advert for onions. https://bbc.in/2GLrqZA

Mobile call time rose by half after start of Covid-19 lockdown

In the weeks after lockdown, time spent chatting on mobiles rose 50%, Ofcom says. https://bbc.in/36Mnvql

Facebook to halt political ads after US election

The social network will temporarily stop running political adverts after polls close on 3 November. https://bbc.in/36NbbGs

2019 general election: Tories halved spending on Facebook ads

The party switched focus to YouTube, although spent £2.1m less on campaigning overall than in 2017. https://bbc.in/3lsrxIm

Amazon: Jeff Bezos pressed over union 'spying' by MEPs

It comes after a leaked memo suggests the firm is investing in software to monitor union activity. https://bbc.in/3d9DboD

GlaxoSmithKline tells staff to turn off Covid app at work

The company tells BBC News the app is not needed because its workplaces are Covid-secure. https://bbc.in/2FaFkUA

Facebook bans QAnon conspiracy theory accounts across all platforms

The social network is deleting groups, pages and accounts linked to the conspiracy theory movement. https://bbc.in/36D4A1a