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55 nooses were found at work sites since 2015, a Washington Post analysis found. Only 1 arrest has been made.
The nooses - a symbol of racial hatred connected to lynching - were found in 17 states throughout …
Natalie Musumeci
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The Indian election might be Facebook's last chance to prove that it can fight fake news and political bias
The upcoming elections in India might be Facebook’s last chance to prove its credibility in the mar…
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The DOJ asked Congress to erode big tech's legal protections as Trump accused firms of anti-conservative bias and 'cancel culture'
William Barr said the proposed legislation is aimed at "requiring greater transparency and accounta…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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A Facebook recruiter filed a federal complaint alleging the company is biased against Black employees and job candidates
A recruiter and two rejected job applicants, all Black, accused Facebook of bias in evaluating, pro…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Facebook and Twitter scrambled our brains and poisoned our politics. AI poses an even bigger threat.
AI tools like ChatGPT could wind up hypercharging everything from financial scams to government sur…
Hasan Chowdhury
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Challenging the massive gender imbalance on Wikipedia. Hundreds of dedicated volunteers are defying the sexists to write women back into history.
Only 18% of Wikipedia's biographies are about women. Volunteers from the 'Women in Red' project are…
Joshua Zitser
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Police departments across the US are increasing patrols in Asian communities, but experts say more policing is not the answer
Activists have argued more policing in marginalized communities is not a long-term solution and cou…
Erin Snodgrass
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Police ignored the role of race and gender in the Georgia shootings. Here's what Asian advocates in Atlanta are saying about it.
A Georgia official described the suspect in the killings of eight people, including six Asian women…
Anoa Changa
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Sheriff's Deputy Jay Baker's press conference on the Atlanta spa shootings was a master class in victim blaming
Baker said the victims were killed because they were a "temptation" to professed shooter Robert Lon…
Julie Gerstein
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The largest AI language model ever created can think, read and write like a human — but it can mess up like a human too
Think of it like the autocomplete feature on your phone. With more references than ever before —…
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Target apologizes after 3 Black teenagers were wrongfully detained at a California store
Target apologized for wrongfully detaining three Black teenagers. A video of officers handcuffing t…
Annabelle Williams
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Ohio lawmaker who questioned the COVID-19 hygiene of Black Americans now leads legislative health committee
"Could it just be that African Americans - or the colored population - do not wash their hands as w…
John L. Dorman
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YouTube's algorithm change successfully curbed misinformation ahead of the election — and boosted Fox News at the same time, new research has found
Researchers speculated this is because the algorithm now favors channels designated as authoritativ…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Instagram changed its policy on nudity and 'breast squeezing' after a plus-size Black model campaigned against double standards on the platform
Instagram said it had incorrectly applied its rules on "breast squeezing" to Nyome Nicholas-William…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Trump is reportedly planning an attempt to regulate Facebook and Twitter over alleged anti-conservative bias
But it highlights how Section 230 is becoming an increasingly hot button issue politically, with po…
Rob Price
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Property tech companies are helping landlords spy on residents, collect their data, and even evict them. Critics are calling it an invasion of privacy that could reinforce inequality.
Researchers say "proptech" like facial recognition and AI-powered applicant-screening software is h…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Meta promises the DOJ it will build a new ad-targeting algorithm that doesn't discriminate against people
The DOJ said if Meta doesn't build a new, non-discriminatory ad-targeting tool by December 31 it wi…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Trump again accused Twitter of anti-Republican bias after #TrumpMeltdown appeared to be trending on the site: 'Only negative on Republican voices, especially mine!'
President Trump, who has long accused companies like Twitter of anti-Republican bias, went after Tw…
Ben Gilbert
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Sheryl Sandberg's complicated legacy holds key lessons for leaders on what they can do to boost diversity at the top
The outgoing Meta COO, Sheryl Sandberg, wasn't perfect, but leaders can learn from both her pioneer…
Marguerite Ward,Ebony Flake
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Facebook is reportedly planning to form a commission for advice on election-related issues
This election body would be tasked with handling issues related to elections. These include poli…