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A conversation about how to break cages.
After surviving far right violence in Charlottesville, Emily Gorcenski has tracked the Proud Boys and other extremist groups
A developer’s powerful resignation letter is the latest condemnation of the social network’s attitude to hate speech
No matter where you have been getting your news these past few months, the rise of citizen protest and civil disobedience has captured headlines, top stori
Facebook software engineer Ashok Chandwaney quit the company Tuesday to protest CEO Mark Zuckerberg's policies on hate speech and their impact on people of color. He is one of thousands of employees that have protested the company's decisions and one of several who have made their resignations public on the company's internal messaging system.
Some people may have seen this article already, which has been making its rounds on Facebook and the blogosphere, but INCITE! blog editors loved it so much that we wanted to share it here. The piec…
The human rights we enjoy today were won via the struggle of minorities who refused to accept the status quo – yet we have a curious form of psychological amnesia about that.
This article shares research, insights, and design ideas from the Mask Access and Adoption project created by members of the Emergency…
The Douglas County Library Board of Trustees voted 3-2 Tuesday to approve an investigation into the library’s director Amy Dodson and the staff of the library regarding their proposed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. On July 22, the Douglas County Public Library Board of Trustees issued an agenda for their July 28th meeting […]
Although our stacks will be closed for the Fall 2020 semester for safety purposes, you can still get books and other materials by using our Library Takeout Service. Check out the video (and get down with your masked self) to find out more. Now available on Spotify and Apple Music, so you never have to get it out of your head! https://open.spotify.com/track/6p2cADphdOfg08fCceKfmh?si=mT-O7oSzSVmVl-SKKuW3NA
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Researchers notified the company in April of serious flaws that have yet to be fixed.
Formal exams had to be canceled due to the pandemic.
Canadian librarians push back against a recently published editorial arguing that public libraries are
As the US heads toward a crucial and contentious presidential election, the world's largest social network is facing an unprecedented cultural crisis.
Artificial intelligence firm Dataminr is making questionable use of its Twitter firehose privileges — and not for the first time.
How k-pop fans manipulate social media for activism
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Data company Mobilewalla used cellphone information to estimate the demographics of protesters. Sen. Elizabeth Warren says it’s “shady” and concerning.