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2 Black American Siri voices included in new Apple iPhone update

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Report: Extremist groups thrive on Facebook despite bans

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Facebook to launch version of Instagram for children under 13, documents show

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 to label vaccine posts to combat COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook is adding informational labels to posts about vaccines as it expands efforts to counter COVID-19-related misinformation.
/ March 15, 2021

Twitter blocks 70,000 QAnon accounts after US Capitol riot

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

Marcy Lab School democratizing path to six-figure income in tech for Black, brown students

The Marcy Lab School founders are speaking candidly about the impact of the pandemic, their mission and what’s next for…
/ November 25, 2020

Givly App founder talks HBCU giving challenge, philanthropy in Black community

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 displays clear racial bias

Facial recognition technology has demonstrated clear racial bias with some algorithms up to 100 times better at identifying white people.
/ July 6, 2020

Black-owned virtual reality business seeks to entertain, educate customers

After months of conducting research into virtual reality businesses, Shantay DeMar launched @VR, a Frederick, MD-based virtual reality gaming business.
/ July 6, 2020