'Technology platforms...are radicalizing and fragmenting communities by providing an unprecedented ability to coordinate attacks and amplify hate.”
In light of the most recent mass shootings, a group of tech CEOs and founders has come together to call out tech companies for their role in helping white supremacists organize and amplify their rhetoric and carry out violent attacks.
The founders behind the letter—a group of 10 tech leaders that includes Project Include CEO Ellen Pao, Code2040 CEO Karla Monterroso, and Glitch CEO Anil Dash—have long been vocal on issues of diversity and inclusion in tech. Their post cites how tech platforms have given voice to white extremists who target minority groups and, in multiple cases, inspired them to action:
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