Leaked audio from 80+ internal TikTok meetings: ByteDance staff in China repeatedly accessed data about US TikTok users between September 2021 and January 2022
For years, TikTok has responded to data privacy concerns by promising that information gathered about users in the United States …
Some Black LinkedIn users complain of algorithmic bias, saying their posts are not appearing on the site or are being taken down repeatedly
Steven Melendez / Fast Company : Tweets: @kschwabable and @hypervisible . Thanks: @kschwabable Tweets: Katharine Schwab / @kschwabable : Our team's latest: A look at claims of cen...
Survey of 37 tech giants: $3.8B committed to diversity efforts in 2020 and 2021, ~2/3 had made some kind of DEI policy change after the summer 2020 protests
One year after protests against police brutality shook much of the corporate world awake to the problems of racial equity in the workplace …
A growing number of civil lawyers in the US are developing litigation strategies to push back against automated systems that deny the poor basic services
A growing number of civil lawyers in the US are developing litigation strategies to push back against automated systems that deny the poor basic services
A growing group of lawyers are uncovering, navigating, and fighting the automated systems that deny the poor housing, jobs, and basic services. Tweets: @tonyajoriley , @ozloop , @h...
Ifeoma Ozoma, Aerica Shimizu Banks, and five other former Pinterest employees share examples of Pinterest's failure in addressing racial discrimination and bias
Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks claim they were underpaid, faced racist comments, and were subject to retaliation for raising complaints.
A look at some of the Redditors and subreddits fighting disinformation on a site notorious for incubating conspiracy theories and spreading falsehoods
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A Russian law requiring all smartphone makers to pre-install Russian-made software, which goes into effect in July 2020, could force Apple to quit the country
Josh Nadeau / Fast Company : Tweets: @sub8u , @kschwabable , and @harrymccracken Tweets: Subrahmanyam Kvj / @sub8u : How long before Android is only “legal” option in many countri...
A Russian law requiring all smartphone makers to pre-install Russian-made software, which goes into effect in July 2020, could force Apple to quit the country
In November 2019, Russian parliament passed what's become known as the “law against Apple.” The legislation will require … Tweets: @sub8u , @kschwabable , and @harrymccracken Twee...
Study: since the rollout of iOS 13, which warns users of apps tracking their location, marketers have collected 68% less background and 24% less foreground data
Spare a thought, if you will, for the digital advertisers who have grown dependent on knowing your exact whereabouts at any instant.