
Media
Free Library adds searchable archives of 10 Black American newspapers
Interested Philadelphians can now access “a more complete story of American history.”
5 years ago
Arts2Work: New program aims to help people of color find media jobs
Arts2Work is the first federally-registered National Apprenticeship Program in Media Arts and Creative Technologies. The pre-apprenticeship program calls PhillyCAM home.
5 years ago
4 key takeaways from Washington’s big tech hearing on ‘monopoly power’
Democratic Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline said Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate like monopolies and need to be broken up or regulated.
5 years ago
Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account over COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter confirmed the restriction in a subsequent tweet, emphasizing the action was a temporary limit on some of his account's features and not a permanent suspension.
5 years ago
Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88
Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine.
5 years ago
Twitter removes thousands of QAnon accounts, promises sweeping ban on the conspiracy
Twitter says it is taking sweeping action against the conspiracy theory QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts associated with the group and banning links related to QAnon.
5 years ago
‘We’re embarrassed’: Twitter says high-profile hack hit 130 users
Up to eight accounts also had their private information compromised in a high-profile breach earlier this week, according to Twitter.
5 years ago
Philly’s BlackStar Film Festival announces all-virtual lineup with more than 80 screenings
Organizers felt it was extra important for “the Black Sundance” to go on this year.
5 years ago
Facebook civil rights audit: ‘Serious setbacks’ mar progress
The audit recommends building a “civil rights infrastructure” into every aspect of the company, as well as a “stronger interpretation” of existing voter suppression policies.
5 years ago
NPR reads the Declaration of Independence
NPR marks the Fourth of July with what has become a Morning Edition tradition: the annual reading of that document.
5 years ago
Over 400 advertisers hit pause on Facebook, threatening $70 billion juggernaut
When the Stop Hate for Profit campaign launched just two weeks ago, its organizers had not yet persuaded a single advertiser to boycott Facebook in July.
5 years ago
Facebook bans violent ‘boogaloo’ groups, not the term itself
The move by Facebook designates the extremist network as a dangerous organization similar to the Islamic State group and white supremacists, both of which are already banned.
5 years ago
Montco commissioner faces federal lawsuit for blocking constituents on social media
Attorneys say Montco Commissioner Joe Gale violated constituents’ free speech rights through a pattern of blocking and deleting material on social media.
5 years ago
Reddit bans the_donald, forum of nearly 800,000 Trump fans, over abusive posts
Reddit unveiled an update to its hate speech policies on Monday, including shutting down about 2,000 subreddits. It is the latest online platform cracking down on hate speech.
5 years ago
Facebook boycott grows: Ford joins Coca-Cola, Starbucks and other brands
The list of major advertisers pulling out of Facebook continues to grow as the company weathers criticism over its handling of racist and violent rhetoric on the platform.
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