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Shutting Down COVID-19 Misinformation
Curated byThe Tech Desk
Tech companies find themselves once again having to combat the rise of misinformation, this time around the novel coronavirus. As Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Wikipedia and others make an effort to feature info from credible sources, they still wrestle with conspiracy theories such as the false correlation between 5G and COVID-19. Here's a look at steps tech companies are taking.
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Facebook sued for allegedly enabling human trafficking
Engadget - Mallory Locklear
Backpage.com was named in the lawsuit as well. A Texas woman is suing Facebook for allegedly facilitating sex trafficking on its platform. The woman, identified as Jane Doe, claims that at the age of 16, she was friended by another Facebook user, with whom she had friends in common, and he later …
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flipped into Net Neutrality
Dead mother’s fake FCC net neutrality comments go viral
Daily Dot - Andrew Wyrich
Fake comments left on the FCC’s website have ignited controversy surrounding Thursday’s vote. One Twitter user has exemplified the curious nature of …
I battle against net neutrality
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flipped into Net Neutrality
The never ending battle over net neutrality is far from over. Here’s what’s coming next.
The Washington Post - Brian Fung
The Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to repeal its net neutrality rules marked the end of a brief experiment by the network regulator to rein in the tremendous power of Internet providers by treating them like the highly-regulated telecoms. Now, providers will be allowed to …
How society views innocent black girls needs to change.
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flipped into Ending Attacks on Black Girls
Opinion | How We Make Black Girls Grow Up Too Fast (Published 2017)
The New York Times - Tressie Mcmillan Cottom
It was over a plate of ribs at my aunt’s dining room table when I learned that being a woman is about what men are allowed to do to you. I was 15 years old. Mike Tyson was the most famous boxer in the world. For the black people I knew, he was the pinnacle of the black sports elite. He had been born …
https://www.recode.net/2017/5/25/15695166/silicon-valley-tech-womens-group-cuts-ties-uber-continuing-allegations-treatment-female-employees
shireen mitchell
May 26, 2017