Ray Holgado, a former employee of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, recently filed a racial discrimination complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and
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Report: US visas granted to students from mainland China have plummeted 99% since April
It’s no secret that the Trump administration has pursued a variety of avenues to keep foreigners out of the U.S., including through a recent
Twitter has ‘more analysis to do’ after algorithm shows possible racial bias
Twitter is learning first-hand about the challenges of eliminating racial bias in algorithms. The social network’s Liz Kelley said the company had “more analysis”
New York City says it will reassess police use of facial recognition
According to Mayor Bill de Blaiso, New York City will place additional restrictions on police use of facial recognition. The pledge comes after the
Twitter enforces its new hate policy by banning David Duke
Twitter has banned notorious white supremacist David Duke, enforcing a new policy against hate speech links it introduced earlier this month. “The account you
Microsoft will double its Black senior leadership by 2025
Following the likes of Google and some of its other peers in the space, Microsoft unveiled a racial equality initiative on Tuesday. In a letter signed by CEO
Nextdoor pulls ‘Forward to Police’ feature amid concerns over racist abuse
Many companies are acutely aware of the potential misuse of their technology in light of protests against police violence and racism, and Nextdoor is
Facebook pledges $200 million to support Black-owned businesses
Earlier this month, Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook would give $10 million to groups working on racial justice. Since then, Apple has pledged $100 million
Facebook pulls Trump campaign ads for violating hate speech policy
Facebook has generally refrained from pulling President Trump’s campaign ads, but not today — and it may have sparked a firestorm in the process.
Google’s racial equity push includes $175 million for Black businesses
Google’s commitment to supporting the Black community will extend well beyond YouTube’s $100 million fund. Google and Alphabet chief Sundar Pichai has unveiled a
