The Verge

JUNE 9, 2020

In a private forum — known as the National Leads Forum, as first reported by BuzzFeed News — some community moderators were enraged by Nextdoor’s decision to support the Black Lives Matter movement. The Ratio. ?? There are no rules promoting diversity in moderation leadership either. Pranav Dixit and Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed ).

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The Verge

AUGUST 20, 2020

Yesterday I included a link to a story in Time about a request from the Gambian government to help investigate the genocide in Myanmar , where the United Nations has said Facebook contributed to the incitement of violence. So this feels like useful context to share.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2020

Facebook is rejecting a request from The Gambia to help it investigate the genocide in Myanmar, saying the request was “extraordinarily broad” as well as “unduly intrusive or burdensome.” But the platforms’ actions on Tuesday showed us that progress is possible. They know how to do the right thing, and they can. Matthew Smith / Time ).

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

would collect compensation from the sale of TikTok, forced by the president’s orders last month that the popular video streaming app represents a national security threat because its parent company is Chinese. [.]. Facebook rolled out a series of changes ahead of the election in Myanmar on November 8th. Sorry for the errors.

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