Microsoft-owned LinkedIn has committed to doing more to quickly purge illegal hate speech from its platform in the European Union by formally signing up
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4 women in engineering discuss harassment, isolation and perseverence
Women engineers often face workplace and career challenges that their male colleagues don’t because they remain a minority in the profession: Depending on how
Facebook reportedly investigated over ‘systemic’ racism in hiring
Facebook has publicly committed to fighting racism, but there are concerns that isn't translating to its recruitment practices. Reuters sources say the US Equal
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative faces racial discrimination allegations from former employee
Ray Holgado, a former employee of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, recently filed a racial discrimination complaint with the California Department of Fair Employment and
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