During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic retail grocery and commercial good stores suffered substantial losses as Americans were confined to their homes due to restrictions. During that time the online marketplace experienced a boom from work from home to grocery shopping. One of the most significant benefactors of the situation was tech giant Amazon. In fact, in the most recent earnings and sales report Amazon out earned every other company in the US for retail sales to include Walmart.

Following the large and historic protests that erupted in Cuba one month ago, the Cuban Communist government is cracking down on social media for its citizens. The Cuban government announced Decree 35 and it was published in the state’s only newspaper on Tuesday. This new decree introduces a whole host of new rules and restrictions regarding social media posts from Cubans including the banning of any posts that may damage Cuba’s prestige and encourage civil unrest.