Fortnite launches virtual experience for Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech
Fortnite launches virtual experience for Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have A Dream' speech.
Aug 27, 2021
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Facebook appoints civil rights vice president amid pressure over racial hatred, violence on Facebook, Instagram
Civil rights attorney Roy L. Austin, Jr., who focused on policing in the Obama administration, first at the Justice Department and then at the White House, is Facebook's new vice president of civil rights charged with helping ...
Jan 12, 2021
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German privacy watchdog fines H&M $41M for spying on workers
A German privacy watchdog said Thursday that it is fining clothing retailer H&M 35.3 million euros ($41 million) after the company was found to have spied on some of its employees in Germany.
Oct 1, 2020
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Facebook gets bad grades on report card from civil rights groups behind advertising boycott
Civil rights groups behind the #StopHateForProfit boycott are giving Facebook poor grades on its response, saying the company failed to address or fell short of addressing the coalition's demands.
Aug 13, 2020
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Facebook civil rights audit: 'Serious setbacks' mar progress
A two-year audit of Facebook's civil rights record found "serious setbacks" that have marred the social network's progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias.
Jul 8, 2020
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Facebook ad boycott organizers say no progress on hate speech
Organizers of a Facebook ad boycott vowed to press on with their campaign, saying the social network's top executives had failed to offer meaningful action on curbing hateful content.
Jul 7, 2020
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Facebook pledges more action on toxic content ahead of meeting
Facebook on Tuesday pledged to take further steps to remove toxic and hateful content from the leading social network as its top executives were set to meet with organizers of a mushrooming ad boycott.
Jul 7, 2020
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Will the Facebook advertising boycott force the social media giant to change? Not likely
Hundreds of advertisers say they won't spend money on Facebook in July or beyond over concerns the social media company isn't doing enough to stop hate speech. But the exodus of spenders may not be enough to push CEO Mark ...
Jul 7, 2020
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Advertisers join Facebook boycott over hate speech
Several US firms have joined a call by activists to halt ad spending on Facebook over concerns the leading social network has fallen short in efforts to crack down on hate speech and incitements to violence.
Jun 22, 2020
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Facial recognition: IT and police in delicate dance
Tech giants love to portray themselves as forces for good and as the United States was gripped by anti-racism protests a number of them publicly disavowed selling controversial facial recognition technology to police forces.
Jun 18, 2020
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