In a joint statement, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Reddit, Twitter, YouTube write: “We are working closely together on COVID-19 response efforts. We’re helping millions of people stay connected while also jointly combating fraud and misinformation about the virus, elevating authoritative content on our platforms, and sharing critical updates in coordination with government healthcare agencies around the world. We invite other companies to join us as we work to keep our communities healthy and safe.”

On Thursday, Some Spider Studios acquired Fatherly, a digital website geared toward dads, creating a portfolio of media companies that effectively “lock up the dad space,” said Vinit Bharara, founder and CEO of Some Spider Studios, in an interview with Adweek. 

With its $140 million purchase of BHMG, Lee Enterprises has officially gained control of 77 publications in 77 different communities including The Press of Atlantic City in New Jersey, The Buffalo News in New York and the Omaha World-Herald.

“We’ve worked hard to design Snapchat differently from traditional media,” Jennifer Stout, vp of policy for Snap, told Adweek. “For example, rather than building an open feed where unvetted content can go viral, we offer a curated portal for professional media publishers, many of whom are covering coronavirus. Additionally, in partnership with trusted public health voices like the World Health Organization, we have created filters that we expect will be seen by millions of people to raise awareness on how to stay safe.”

NBCUniversal’s new movie releases including The Invisible Man, The Hunt, Emma and the upcoming Trolls World Tour will be available to rent at home as soon as Friday, an extraordinary break from normal theatrical window periods that come as the entertainment and film industries brace for the long-lasting effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Since the middle of last week, retailers have been announcing temporary closures of their brick-and-mortar locations, with direct-to-consumer brands leading the movement to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Glossier, Allbirds, Cuyana and Warby Parker were among first to close.