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(Reuters) - The Gateway Pundit, a far-right news site, has used its Facebook page - with more than 630,000 followers - to post bogus stories alleging the 2020 election was stolen from former President Donald Trump. Some commenters responded with threats of violence. After Gateway Pundit posted a June story on Facebook that included debunked claims of voter fraud in Arizona, a commenter said the governor and secretary of state should be “fed feet first through a woodchipper.” A story featuring false claims of vote-rigging in Fulton County, Georgia, drew comments on Facebook calling for an election worker to be hanged or “shot for treason.” For years, Facebook has imposed sanctions on Gateway Pundit’s account to limit the spread of its misinformation. But Gateway Pundit still uses its Facebook page to amplify its reporting and raise money: The page features a prominent appeal asking readers to buy subscriptions to support its “battle for survival.” Gateway Pundit’s continuing ... » Learn More about Facebook’s struggle with Gateway Pundit highlights challenge of containing disinformation

LONDON (Reuters) - Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said he did not expect Britain and the European Union to resolve all the issues around their Northern Irish trade dispute by the end of this year, but said progress was being made. Speaking at the Foreign Office in London following a British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference, Coveney said serious gaps remained between the two sides on the Northern Ireland protocol. "There hasn't been a breakthrough moment in the last number of weeks, but I think there has been a deeper understanding of each other's positions," he said. "Do I think that all issues can be resolved linked to the protocol by the end of the year? I think that's a very tall order and unlikely to happen." Britain left the EU last year, but has since put off implementing some of the border checks between its province of Northern Ireland and the rest of the United Kingdom that the bloc says London is obliged to apply under their divorce deal. London says the ... » Learn More about N.Ireland protocol unlikely to be solved by year end, Coveney says

LONDON (Reuters) - Volumes on PayPal Inc's 'buy now, pay later' platform were five times higher this Black Friday compared with a year earlier as the payments giant starts to gain traction in the fast-growing credit method, the company's chief executive told the Reuters Next conference. PayPal launched its "Buy in 4" platform in August last year, making its entry into the increasingly competitive lending niche. "We saw a 400% year-on-year rise on our volumes going through 'buy now, pay later' this past Black Friday," PayPal CEO Dan Schulman said. "It’s booming right now." He added that more than 9 million people have used its service. Black Friday is the unofficial shopping holiday in late November on the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. "We had more than 1 million first-time users for the first time ever in the month of November," Schulman said. "It's not just popular but accelerating in popularity." Buy now, pay later (BNPL) services have exploded in popularity ... » Learn More about PayPal says ‘buy now, pay later’ volumes surged 400% on Black Friday

In the name of the designer, the family and the House of Gucci: The real Gucci family is "a bit disconcerted" with how it's portrayed in House of Gucci , echoing designer Tom Ford's critical assessment of Ridley Scott's new film. In a statement published by Italian news agency ANSA, the fashion dynasty blasted the "true story" in the drama starring Lady Gaga and Adam Driver because "the film carries a narrative that is far from accurate." It confirmed fears the Italian family raised about the trailer and interviews promoting the buzzy flick. "The production of the film did not bother to consult the heirs before describing Aldo Gucci (played by Al Pacino) – president of the company for 30 years – and the members of the Gucci family as thugs, ignorant and insensitive to the world around them, attributing to the protagonists, events, a tone and an attitude that never belonged to them," the family statement said. "This is extremely painful from a human point of view and an insult ... » Learn More about Gucci family, Tom Ford slam ‘House of Gucci’ as ‘insult’ to brand’s legacy