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Yelp makes it easier to support Asian-owned businesses
Yelp is making it easier to support Asian-owned businesses with an opt-in label that identifies restaurants and shops.
A Hulu docuseries based on the The New York Times' 1619 Project is on the way
The Pulitzer-winning project examined the history of slavery in the US.
Peacock is removing racist scenes from classic WWE matches
NBCUniversal's Peacock is removing racist scenes from classic WWE matches as it comes to terms with a troublesome streaming catalog.
Facebook reportedly investigated over 'systemic' racism in hiring
Facebook is said to be under investigation for allegedly 'systemic' racism in its hiring and job promotions.
EA bans a FIFA player for life after racist abuse of ex-footballer Ian Wright
The teen sent the messages to Wright after losing an Ultimate Team game.
Disney+ restricts kids from watching content with racist stereotypes
Disney is taking an additional step to provide children the proper context when seeing titles like 'The Jungle Book' and 'Peter Pan.'
Apple will build a learning hub in Atlanta as part of its racial equity pledge
Apple has shed more light on its $100 million pledge to improve racial equity. Today, the company announced that it will be making a $25 million contribution to the Propel Center, a learning hub designed for members of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). It will include a physical campus at the Atlanta University Center, a virtual platform for remote learning and events at partner institutions’ campuses.
Apple Music, Spotify and other services pull racist music after investigation
Spotify, Apple Music and others have removed racist songs after an investigation found they'd reached the services despite anti-hate policies.
Disney+ has a new warning label for content with racist stereotypes
The unskippable warning links to a website that explains the harmful stereotypes.
Yelp's new labels will warn you if a business has been accused of racism
These labels will be added to pages that see a rise in reviews based on what people have seen in the news or social media rather than first-hand experiences.
Twitter has 'more analysis to do' after algorithm shows possible racial bias
Twitter plans to study its algorithm after an experiment showed possible signs of racial bias.
Reddit has banned nearly 7,000 hateful subreddits since June 29th
Reddit has banned nearly 7,000 hateful subreddits since its new content policies went into effect.
New York City says it will reassess police use of facial recognition
The decision comes as cities across the US reevaluate the controversial technology.
Twitter enforces its new hate policy by banning David Duke
Twitter has banned notorious white supremacist David Duke, enforcing a new policy against hate speech links it introduced earlier this month. He was “permanently suspended" for Twitter Rules on hateful conduct.
Amazon, Google and Wish pull racist products after investigation
Amazon, Google and Wish have pulled racist products from their stores after an investigation found numerous examples.
Infinity Ward tries to make its ‘Call of Duty’ Border War skin less offensive
'Call of Duty' developer Infinity Ward changed the name of 'Modern Warfare' and 'Warzone’s' Border War skin to Home on the Range.
Pinterest's moderation doesn't catch some abusive and false material
Pinterest's emphasis on hiding harmful content over removing it has left some abusive and false material visible.
Boston bans police and city use of facial recognition software
Following the wrongful arrest of Robert Williams, Boston has become the second-largest city in the US to ban the use of facial recognition software.
False facial recognition match leads to a wrongful arrest in Detroit
A Michigan man was arrested due to a false match in a facial recognition system, and the ACLU is filing a complaint in response.
Microsoft will double its Black senior leadership by 2025
Like Google and several other tech companies, Microsoft plans to diversify its workforce to include more Black individuals.