Technology

Employees of the streaming service are planning a walk out on Wednesday, over transphobic remarks made in Dave Chappelle's latest special.

Arts

Netflix fires employee as internal conflicts over latest Dave Chappelle special grow

5:21pm October 15, 2021

by Andrew Limbong

The company alleges that the employee leaked confidential information outside the company. Netflix employees have planned a walkout over transphobic comments made in Chappelle's new special.

A Tigray People's Liberation Front fighter poses in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, Ethiopia, on June 30, 2021.

World News

Social media misinformation stokes a worsening civil war in Ethiopia

11:39am October 15, 2021

In Ethiopia, old ethnic tensions are being incited in new ways. And that means the bloody civil war may be entering an even more destructive phase.

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Microsoft to end LinkedIn in China due to 'challenging' environment

5:43pm October 14, 2021

by John Ruwitch

Microsoft says it's pulling the plug on LinkedIn in China. The decision concludes a seven-year run, at the end of which it became too tough an environment for the networking service to keep operating.

How social media has changed migration to the United States

5:43pm October 14, 2021

For migrants traveling north to the U.S-Mexico border from countries like Chile and Brazil, the trip has become virtually impossible without two things — a smuggler and social media.

Telehealth has been vital during COVID, but most people still prefer in-person care

5:06pm October 14, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

New poll data shows that while a large majority of those using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits, in an indicator of the future of telehealth.

Facebook will adopt new policies to address harassment targeting public figures

12:03pm October 14, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Facebook is banning some types of content that degrades, sexualizes, and otherwise harasses elected officials, celebrities, activists, and journalists.

News brief: inflation watch, ransomware summit, e-cigarette authorization

7:56am October 13, 2021

The Labor Department reports consumer prices data. The White House hosts a virtual global summit to discuss ransomware. The FDA allows a brand of e-cigarettes to stay on the market.

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White House organizes virtual global summit to tackle ransomware

7:56am October 13, 2021

by Jenna McLaughlin

The White House is hosting a virtual meeting for more than 30 countries — from Ukraine to the United Arab Emirates — this week to find ways to fight ransomware together.

Facebook is under new scrutiny for it's role in Ethiopia's conflict

5:05pm October 11, 2021

A whistleblower says Facebook's algorithms could be stoking tensions and fanning ethnic violence in Ethiopia.

National

A whistleblower spurred new calls for oversight of Facebook. Now what happens?

4:48pm October 11, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Nate Persily, director of the Stanford Cyber Policy Center, about his proposal to allow for more independent oversight of Facebook.