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Facebook publishes new recommendations for group admins, suggests adding people of color as moderators to help navigate conversations about the BLM movement — To help them navigate the Black Lives Matter movement — Facebook published new recommendations for group admins yesterday evening …
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Several Facebook groups are grappling with inadequate and uneven moderation policies as members attempt to discuss the Black Lives Matter movement — Women like Jocelyn Kopac joined the Boss-Moms Facebook group to network and chat about life as both a mom and business owner …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple to roll out 12-month interest-free Apple Card payment plans for iPads, Macs, more and 6-month plans for AirPods, Apple TV, and HomePod — - Company gearing up for monthly installments for Apple Card — Similar feature for iPhone purchases already available on card| Atlantic Council: |
How Tunisia-based PR firm UReputation used social media platforms and websites to spread disinformation and influence elections in 10 African countries — In-Depth Research & Reports by Andy Carvin, Luiza Bandeira, Graham Brookie, Iain Robertson, Nika Aleksejeva, Alyssa Kann, Kanishk Karan …
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In post, Zuckerberg vows to review content policies on state force and voter suppression, ensure content moderation diversity, and announces a new voter hub — - CEO to look at policies on voter suppression, state force — Facebook will launch a voter hub for vetted information
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| Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post: |
More than 140 scientists funded by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative urge Mark Zuckerberg to reconsider Facebook's policies on misinformation and incendiary language — More than 140 scientists funded by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative urged Mark Zuckerberg to enforce stricter policies around …
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[Thread] Alexis Ohanian resigns from the Reddit board, urges company to fill his seat with a black candidate, pledges $1M to Kaepernick's Know Your Rights Camp — I co-founded @reddit 15 years ago to help people find community and a sense of belonging. It is long overdue to do the right thing. I'm doing this for me, for my family, and for my country.
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Citing Twitter and Snap's actions limiting Trump's reach, digital activists around the world urge both companies to do the same for politicians globally — Bowing to criticism that predates his presidency, Twitter and Snap have begun to limit how President Donald Trump uses their platforms …
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| Jonathan Easley / The Hill: |
Twitter and Facebook remove a video tribute to George Floyd posted by Trump's campaign, after receiving a copyright complaint under DMCA — Twitter on Thursday removed a video tribute to George Floyd posted by President Trump's reelection campaign, claiming it had run afoul of the website's policy on copyrighted material.
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| Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Maryland-based Inky, which develops AI-powered anti-phishing technology, raises $20M Series B led by Insight Partners, bringing its total raised to $31.6M — Inky, a cybersecurity company developing products designed to protect against phishing, today announced it raised $20 million.
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In an email to Microsoft employees, Satya Nadella promises more diversity by expanding connections with HBCUs and a more inclusive environment — An email from CEO Satya Nadella to Microsoft employees: — Seeing injustice in the world calls us all to take action, as individuals and as a company.
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| Bloomberg: |
JD and Walmart-backed Dada Nexus, which operates on-demand delivery services in China, closed just below $16/share offer, after raising $320M in upsized US IPO — - Legend Biotech, Shift4, Dada Nexus all exceed earlier targets — Listings come amid global IPO rush of more than $7.3 billionSponsor Posts
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