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Amazon announces one-year moratorium on police use of Rekognition after George Floyd protests

2020-06-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Amazon announced a one-year moratorium on police use of its Rekognition facial recognition software, shocking civil rights activists and researchers who had spent two years fighting to stop the company from selling surveillance technology to law enforcement. The …

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Facebook Employees Stage Virtual Walkout After Zuckerberg Refuses to Remove Trump Incitement to Violence

2020-06-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Facebook employees stage an unprecedented virtual walkout protesting Mark Zuckerberg’s refusal to take action against Trump’s post threatening violence against protesters, stating “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” The employee revolt exposes Facebook’s …

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