Researchers and journalists in Ethiopia say Meta has done little to stop hate speech amid Ethiopia's civil war, claiming moderation often falls to volunteers
which Facebook has designated its highest risk level and repeatedly made assurances it is dedicating resources to monitoring — researchers and journalists say that hate is still spreading unabated and...
Days before Bezos steps aside, Amazon adds two points to its 14 corporate values, requiring staff to consider welfare of coworkers and society at large
We're grateful to Amazonians around the world who uphold … Insider : 10 Things in Tech: Bezos' exit, Robinhood IPO, SpaceX glass dome PYMNTS.com : Amazon Adds Two Leadership Principles Before Jeff Bez...
Amazon says it is seeking the recusal of FTC chair Lina Khan from matters related to the company, citing her history of criticism and antitrust arguments
at least in part—meant to deter people who might enter public service from making public statements criticizing unrepentant monopolists. Do not be deterred. https://twitter.com/... April Glaser / @apr...
A former alt-right YouTuber details how he tailored videos for the “echo chamber”, including focusing squarely on confrontations to drive views on YouTube
Focus on conflict. Feed the algorithm. Make sure whatever you produce reinforces a narrative. Don't worry if it is true. Tweets: @nytimesbusiness , @markhurst , @jgreenblattadl , @frankpasquale , @...
Filipino activists and journalists want Facebook to tackle deadly disinformation coming from the government, resulting in enemies being “red-tagged” and killed
Targeted by government misinformation, activists are asking Facebook to do more to tackle a deadly epidemic of “red-tagging.” Tweets: @cengizyar , @restofworld , @momblogger , @peterguest , @niemanlab...
A look at 493 COVID related iOS apps across 98 countries including each app's permissions requests, developer location and embedded SDKs, sorted by categories
Health and Fitness - Pandemic: The Next App Store Genre? — Since the Coronavirus pandemic began, a host of Covid-19 applications have emerged. Tweets: @d1gi , @rachelcoldicutt , @seanmmcdonald , @ju...
Critics say Amazon's promises to bring jobs and spur economic development aren't enough to make up for the concessions it has received for its new headquarters
Greetings from New York City … Robert McCartney / Washington Post : Amazon HQ2 to benefit from more than $2.8 billion in incentives from Virginia, New York and Tennessee Ben Casselman / New York Times...