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New York City bans TikTok from government devices; poll shows almost 50% of people want total US ban

TechSpot

As reported by The Verge, starting immediately, City employees are barred from downloading the app and accessing TikTok's website from any city-owned devices. City agencies must remove installed instances of the app within 30 days. Read Entire Article

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How funders can bolster direct voter engagement  

Candid

In the 2021 New York City municipal elections, low-propensity voters who were engaged by nonprofits providing support and services in their communities and therefore seen as trusted messengers turned out at double the rate of those who were not.

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Airbnb is helping find renters an apartment so they can Airbnb it

TechCrunch

Airbnb claimed that in a recent poll conducted by the company — results of which are not public — three-quarters of “US adults support allowing renters to share their apartments on a short-term basis.” ” Airbnb and its hosts have been blamed in the past for listing out properties without proper permission.

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NTEN Member Buzz Round-Up: April 30

NTEN

It allows Philadelphia-area residents to enter their address to get information about their local elected officials and their polling location. New York City: May 19th, NYC: Everything I Need to Know I Learned at 10NTC. Rock on open data and mapping! Maine: May 11th, Portland: Finding the Right Fundraising Mix.

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Weekly update from PND

Candid

cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., Miami, Detroit, the New York City metro/New Jersey area, the San Francisco Bay Area, Philadelphia, and Boston. Druckenmillers commit $100 million to Memorial Sloan Kettering. January 12, 2022. Giving rate back up, but volunteering rate still down in 2021.

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3 Tips to Get Millennials to “Look Down” on #GivingTuesday

Connection Cafe

As a New Yorker, walking around New York City has become a real-life video game. Recently, I polled Blackbaud employees, and while not the largest sample set (44 respondents), it yielded some interesting results. Over 77% of the respondents noted they pick up their phones 2–5 times per hour.

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To Strengthen Democracy in America, Think Tech

Tech Soup

Digital Service, the creation of online digital movements engaging millions of active participants, and the provision of timely voter registration and polling place information to tens of millions of people. Sifry is the co-founder and executive director of Civic Hall, a new community center for civic tech based in New York City.

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