2025-12-18
I've said for a while that the age of social media might be coming to an end because the relative cultural conditions that enabled it (nominally open liberalism) are, themselves, coming to an end and this kinda feels like that. LLM spam/slop, widespread nazism, nihilist terror etc kill social media. …
TechCrunch
Meta is testing limiting Facebook professional accounts and Pages to posting just two links per month, unless they subscribe to $14.99+/month Meta Verified
is this seriously under consideration?! — #Open Social Web — RE: https://www.threads.com/... Forums: Msmash / Slashdot : Meta Is Considering Charging Business Pages To Post Lin...
2025-01-11
put into context, it was already pretty normal to face discrimination based on the sound of your name on a resume. i think plenty of trans women and minorities can testify to that when it comes to tech hiring. [embedded post]
Axios
Memo: Meta terminates major DEI programs, including for hiring, training, and procurement, citing a changed “legal and policy landscape” around DEI in the US
Meta is ending its DEI programs Bradley Cortright / New York Sun : Meta Abandons its DEI Programs Days Ahead of Trump's Inauguration Edith Olmsted / New Republic : Mark Zuckerberg ...
put into context, it was already pretty normal to face discrimination based on the sound of your name on a resume. i think plenty of trans women and minorities can testify to that when it comes to tech hiring. [embedded post]
CNBC
Memo: Amazon halts some of its DEI programs, saying it is “winding down outdated programs and materials” as part of a broader review of hundreds of initiatives
Amazon is halting some of its diversity and inclusion initiatives, joining a growing list of major corporations …