One year after the police killing of George Floyd, two-thirds of American workers want their employers to speak out against racism, new survey says.
Author: Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY
Facebook winning war on COVID-19 vaccine lies, hoaxes and conspiracies. Twitter and TikTok? Not so much, report says
With the exception of Facebook, major social media platforms are losing the war against COVID-19 vaccine likes, conspiracies and hoaxes, report says.
Facebook ban on Trump upheld by Facebook Oversight Board, but decision opens door to his possible return
Four months after his ouster from Facebook and Instagram, Trump’s ban has been upheld, but Facebook must reconsider its indefinite suspension.
Is Trump back on Facebook? Facebook Oversight Board will rule whether his ban lifts or becomes permanent today.
Four months after ouster from Facebook and Instagram, Trump will learn if he can reconnect with tens of millions of followers or is permanently banned
They hail from Facebook, Netflix and YouTube. Their mission? To get more Black product managers in tech. Here’s why.
The grassroots group Black Product Managers has grown to 1,100 members. Their mission? To get tech to hire and promote more Black product managers.
Trump diversity executive order: Civil rights group sues federal government for access to documents
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund sued two federal agencies for access to documents on a controversial Trump diversity training executive order.
Is Amazon recommending books on QAnon and white nationalism? Browsing books can lead to extremist rabbit hole
Amazon recommends QAnon conspiracy theories, vaccine disinformation and white nationalism to people browsing extremist books, new report says.
George Floyd still victim of lies on Facebook even after Derek Chauvin guilty verdict, report says
Fabricated claims about George Floyd’s murder are still on Facebook despite pledges they’d be taken down, report from human rights group Avaaz finds.
Chauvin guilty verdict: ‘If Facebook can be safer for Black people, why isn’t that the default setting?’
Facebook has used powerful emergency measures to stop hate speech and calls to violence before. Critics ask: Why don’t they use them all the time?
Apple reinstates Parler: Social media company says app to return to iPhones next week
Parler will return to Apple next week. Popular with conservatives, the social media app was booted from iPhones and Android devices after Jan. 6.