Technology

Facebook thegrio.com
The new Facebook platform would allow kids to be able to “safely” use Instagram in a parent-controlled environment.
/ March 19, 2021
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Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation.
/ March 15, 2021
Twitter says it has suspended more than 70,000 accounts associated with the far right QAnon conspiracy theory after the U.S.…
/ January 12, 2021
The Marcy Lab School founders are speaking candidly about the impact of the pandemic, their mission and what’s next for…
/ November 25, 2020
Tiffany Williams spoke with theGrio via Instagram Live to discuss more about her philanthropy app, Givly App, and its HBCU…
/ July 7, 2020
Facial recognition technology has demonstrated clear racial bias with some algorithms up to 100 times better at identifying white people.
/ July 6, 2020
After months of conducting research into virtual reality businesses, Shantay DeMar launched @VR, a Frederick, MD-based virtual reality gaming business.
/ July 6, 2020
Reddit and Twitch on Monday banned a forum that supported President Donald Trump and Trump's account, respectively, as part of a crackdown…
/ June 29, 2020
Marijuana thegrio.com
Scientists researching ways to mitigate the threat of COVID-19 think cannabis may be part of the solution. READ MORE: A
/ May 21, 2020
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Former and current employees of Google are accusing the company of rolling back their diversity programs to please conservatives and…
/ May 14, 2020
Facebook will pay a $52 million dollar settlement for employees who have been traumatized by the work they've done keeping…
/ May 13, 2020
Issa Rae thegrio.com
Issa Rae touted her clture enterprise, a data-driven site to remind the Black community that they are shapeshifters in culture
/ April 24, 2020