FCF analyzes technology issues through a multicultural equity lens & ensures that diverse technologists and people in tech are heard at policy tables.
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Strong privacy legislation must:
✅ prohibit the use of data to discriminate in economic opportunities
✅ give individuals the right to access, delete & correct info
✅ Make sure there aren't unfair, biased, or discriminatory effects on consumers
#DataPrivacyDay2020
The conviction of Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd is one important step for justice and accountability -- but the fight for policing reform continues. Praying for George Floyd's family and the entire Minneapolis community.
.@GKButterfield nailed it. The tech workforce does not represent the diversity of this country and after years of commitments, the numbers have barely moved. #subcommtech
Agreed! @FrankPallone Tech Companies are “not passive bystanders” to the violent extremist speech on their platforms. We must embrace sensible regulation that also protects creatives. #SubCommTech
The Internet has changed a lot since 1996, and Section 230 isn’t perfect. The same freedom that has allowed communities of color to share our too often unheard and unseen content, has also provided space for voices that promote hate and marginalization.
For communities of color - who have long endured under-representation and misrepresentation by the mainstream media -- Section 230 provided the opportunity to take control over our narrative and tell our own stories.
Hope that during today's @EnergyCommerce #subcommtech meeting they focus on the impact any change will have on communities of color.
Full Color Future retweeted
Today @ 12pm ET! @EnergyCommerce hearing on "Social Media’s Role in Promoting Extremism & #Misinformation" w/ #BigTech CEOs @jack (@Twitter), @finkd (@Facebook), @SundarPichai (@Google): youtu.be/dw6wJ7dFiPs Watch live tweets via @lisahmacpherson, @CharlottesWWWeb, @ajpetros.
A more inclusive ride-sharing app is coming to South Carolina! HOPIN is a Black-owned business that will help fix transportation problems that disproportionately impact unbanked and underbanked communities. thestate.com/news/business/a…
Standing with AAPI creators @NextDayBetter as they work to #StopAsianHate
Musab Hussein tried to rent a laptop from his school, @UMNews. Instead, he was told, "You do not look like a U of M student." An example of the real-world consequences of bias and technology access gaps for BIPOC communities. bit.ly/394Akg8
Big news from @Google! The company will invest $7 billion in offices and data centers in 2021, creating 10,000 jobs! This announcement comes with a commitment to increasing BIPOC employment in the company which is critical to building a #FullColorFuture wapo.st/3tI0gWR
The #Antitrust debate MUST consider how rewriting the rules of the internet will impact entrepreneurs of color. #FullColorFuture
judiciary.senate.gov/meeting…
The Senate Subcommittee hearing on #AntitrustReform is happening now, tune in here: judiciary.senate.gov/meeting…
Full Color Future retweeted
Proud to collaborate with @DerrickNAACP to address the urgent need for affordable broadband across communities of color and low-income communities. Our ability to 'build back better' depends on it.
cnn.com/2021/03/09/perspecti…
Connecting underserved Americans to the internet is one of the most important equity challenges of our time. Great op-ed by @StephMashSykes:
morningconsult.com/opinions/…
Thousands of Americans are struggling to sign up online for vaccine appointments -- the digital divide is a matter of life or death.
businessinsider.com/digital-…
Great conversation on #HTTPInclusion! Check it out here: httppolicy.org/blog/webinar-…
Congratulations to @iammikemuse on the launch of @lawchamps! Mike was one of the authors of our report - The Future of the Internet. Check it out here: fullcolorfuture.org/future-o…
The lack of diversity in tech has implications for justice and fairness and results in devastating flaws in the industry’s own products. #FullColorFuture
hbr.org/2020/12/to-increase-…
The #digitaldivide is listed as one of the top global risks that businesses and governments must tackle. America should be leading the way in broadband accessibility and affordability.
fastcompany.com/90595563/cli…