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Does this mean you’re finally going to enforce your TOS and ban drama tubers that harass & attack other YouTube community members? ?
— Barnacules Nerdgasm ™ ? (@Barnacules) May 31, 2020
hm I feel like there’s a few YouTubers you might want to look at then... https://t.co/7EZHLRYI4T
— Mike Murphy (@mcwm) May 30, 2020
Amazon is scaling back deliveries and adjusting routes in a small number of cities including Chicago after demonstrations around the U.S. https://t.co/17w77408OP
— Bloomberg (@business) May 31, 2020
too late yall are next https://t.co/WAKON0Pimf
— nathan zed (@NathanZed) May 31, 2020
I love that Tim Cook didn’t focus on the devastation happening to Apple Stores but rather his employees, injustice, and self reflection. A good template for leaders considering their messaging for the U.S. AM tomorrow. https://t.co/o8rq6OsxxW
— Keith Townsend - Are you OK? (@CTOAdvisor) June 1, 2020
Your hypocrisy knows no bounds. As a platform that has done its very best to avoid having to remove any videos from racists, white supremacists and hate mongers, you should be ashamed of even tweeting about this. Too little, too late.https://t.co/ABKLKGypBc
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) May 30, 2020
Amazon recently fired a Black warehouse worker for protesting the company's failure to protect its employees or provide hazard pay during the pandemic. Amazon executives, including Jeff Bezos, then personally tried to smear him. https://t.co/DzVBRVpPfp
— Zach Schonfeld (@zzzzaaaacccchhh) May 31, 2020
Does this also mean you’re going to purge tons of videos from your site that glorify white supremacy and violence against Black people?
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) May 30, 2020
If not, your money is an empty gesture. https://t.co/pE16hyIM6b
You'll make much more of an impact by deplatforming white supremacists and removing their infectious content. It's tearing this country apart.
— David Chartier (@chartier) May 30, 2020
At this time, we will be using our platform to amplify voices from the Black and African American community at Microsoft.
— Microsoft (@Microsoft) June 1, 2020
And we’re starting with Megan Carpenter: https://t.co/cFFHxFQCrQ. pic.twitter.com/nDrMi4MPR2
“The inequitable and brutal treatment of black people in our country must stop...unless it’s one of our black employees who speaks out against inadequate PPE for workers in our warehouses and in that case we’ll fire him.” https://t.co/AzG5dh5Wi0
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) May 31, 2020
Maybe an easy first step would be for you to stop donating to Mitch McConnell through Facebook's PAC https://t.co/MUV2s8QqqA
— Pinboard (@Pinboard) June 1, 2020
Noted arsonist finds some money underneath the couch cushions, donates it to fire safety. https://t.co/mrAWUxusJ1
— All I don't wanna do is zoom-a-zoom-zoom-zoom (@hypervisible) May 31, 2020
we love a spreadsheet with receipts!! https://t.co/AZWjUGiK1r
— EricaJoy (@EricaJoy) May 31, 2020
Good to see Ballmer speaking. He’s raised the bar on himself to do something himself, and it must be substantial to follow up on these words. https://t.co/jjXvc2cHTT
— Duncan Smith (@DuncanSmithNBA) May 31, 2020
VC and tech bro’s were quick to edit a mask into their Twitter avatar, but they’ve been incredibly slow to say #BlackLivesMatter
— Andrew Sampson (@Andrewmd5) May 31, 2020
Some context: YouTube brings in 1.75 million dollars every hour of every day
— Jimmy Thomson (@jwsthomson) May 31, 2020
There is no place for hate and racism in our society. Empathy and shared understanding are a start, but we must do more. I stand with the Black and African American community and we are committed to building on this work in our company and in our communities. https://t.co/WaEuhRqBho
— Satya Nadella (@satyanadella) June 1, 2020
It is not his responsibility alone to change hundreds of years of abuse, but please remember he is the 7th richest person on Earth....he could make very real change if that was a priority https://t.co/qbK0L7JCV7
— MH7 (@_Michaelinho) May 30, 2020
Awesome to see how much positive feedback you’re getting from donating about half a day’s income without specifics when it took you years to do enforce your rules with white supremacists Richard Spencer, David Duke, Jared Taylor or Red Ice.
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) May 30, 2020
Hypocrisy is a hell of a drug.
Interesting external posture considering the many sources who detailed to me how drastically Google is reducing its internal diversity work because of fears of being perceived as anti-conservative https://t.co/1SwuEBKc7z https://t.co/aUKvfj3wnt
— april glaser (@aprilaser) May 31, 2020
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— Patreon (@Patreon) May 31, 2020
You give $1M EVERY DAY to white supremacists monetizing their channels, while providing them the perfect platform. You have the right and power to ban them but so far have chosen not to. Your pocket change is not real change, do better. https://t.co/Bea5JEfj2H
— Joaquin Baldwin (@joabaldwin) May 31, 2020
F ???
— ???☕️ (@hunterwalk) June 1, 2020
A https://t.co/JZrSg6evmM
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“The inequitable and brutal treatment of Black people in our country must stop.”
— THA GREAT (@Ariannnyy_) May 31, 2020
Let’s start with you providing adequate living conditions and wages for black employees.
Keep the press release and start amending your system. https://t.co/c1HTDouMcy
San Francisco’s @Apple Store today, the day after protests about #GeorgeFloyd & police brutality, followed by riots & looting. How do you secure a store that’s glass and metal? Glue boards to the doors and windows. Looks like people didn’t actually get inside, though they tried pic.twitter.com/WPFwblC3Ot
— Shara Tibken (@sharatibken) May 31, 2020
Oh, wow!
— Sleeping Giants (@slpng_giants) May 31, 2020
After doing more than almost any other company to amplify, monetize and profit from racists and racist groups for years, still providing platforms for them on @YouTube and sending ads to them with @googleads, you’re *share your support* on your homepage?
So generous! https://t.co/poGsWzHax1
*What* will it take for us to refuse to accept these unjust killings of black people? How many people must die, how many generations must endure, how much eyewitness video is required? What else do we need? We need better than what we're getting from courts and political leaders.
— Andy Jassy (@ajassy) May 30, 2020
Standing means you are not moving.
— Grady Booch (@Grady_Booch) June 1, 2020
Clean up the racism and violence that you spread, which has fueled their spread. https://t.co/9HfIWvM0e2
How about you just enforce your own fucking rules and start deplatforming white supremacists *from your own platform.* Again and again you talk a big game and turn around and hand white supremacy a network to build its ranks. Everyone sees right through you.
— Erin Biba (@erinbiba) May 30, 2020
Many prominent CEOs have weighed in on the protests across the country. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel's memo to employees Sunday is, maybe surprisingly, one of the most thought-out statements I've seen from a business leader yet. Full 2k+-word memo in story: https://t.co/I9ZjecYxEE
— Alex Heath (@alexeheath) June 1, 2020
Amazon's Ring has partnered with 1,350 police departments and law enforcement agencies as of today.
— Caroline Haskins (@carolineha_) May 31, 2020
Amazon has also helped police plan "sting operations" where police leave out Amazon-branded dummy packages and try to catch people stealing them on Ring cameras https://t.co/O1yoKITknV
“Economic inequality in America has reached levels unseen for nearly a century, people of color cannot visit a grocery store or go for a jog without fear of being murdered without consequence, and put simply, the American experiment is failing,” he wrote. https://t.co/N1vT21kbYc
— Hamza Shaban (@hshaban) June 1, 2020
YouTube makes countless millions off of promoting white supremacist content to its users, and then has the nerve to toss a few pennies to "address social injustice." This company does not deserve to exist, and should be publicly owned by the people who create its content. https://t.co/gx64lkxrm3
— Carlos Maza ? (@gaywonk) May 30, 2020
“He’s not smart or articulate,” they said. https://t.co/LpTKqPkkTV https://t.co/URk3gQHh00
— ?Dra Megan Figueroa? (@megandfigueroa) May 31, 2020
Your algorithm specifically promotes racist alt-right content because you know that enragement = engagement. You profit off of hate and anger.
— Geraldine (@everywhereist) May 31, 2020
Don't for a damn second pretend you care about social injustice. And $1M for you is a goddamn joke.
I'm a privileged white male. I couldn't sleep last night. I can't imagine what black folks are feeling right now. I want a much better world for you, for us, and for our kids. #BlackLivesMatters
— Marcelo Calbucci (@calbucci) May 31, 2020
What does “standing in solidarity against racism & violence” mean?
— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) May 31, 2020
When my son watches old sports clips & skateboarding videos on @youtube, alt-right male personalities appealing to “forgotten young white men” GARBAGE gets promoted to him. https://t.co/5j5QwmJTqw
We need political shifts to make progress. For several years I have been supporting the disproportionately important state and local races with @sister_district. I am also now donating to @blackfutureslab to support growing the political power of progressive black communities.
— Boz (@boztank) June 1, 2020
Note that @Facebook and @finkd are not on this list...
— Ross Mayfield (@Ross) May 31, 2020
h/t @kimmaicutler https://t.co/qCQ8OYFWJv
Black Lives Matter. We need police reform. We need criminal justice reform. We need the right to protest in peace. We need to defend the free press as they cover said protests. We need everyone to be able to vote. We need to actually vote. And we need to vote for black leaders.
— Boz (@boztank) June 1, 2020
Or maybe just don’t host or promote white supremacist content. Crazy idea, I know.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) May 31, 2020
Thanks Google. It would be heartening if similar stand is taken by Google on issue of discrimination and atrocities on Muslims and Dalits in India.
— Prashant Tandon (@PrashantTandy) June 1, 2020
Google occupies 96% search engine share in India and earns billions from here.
Or seen with justice is a bad business idea in India? https://t.co/tWm0ir0gpz
Racism is wrong. We know this without anybody telling us. No one is born a racist. You learn to become one. And if you can learn to be one, you can also learn not to. And the first step is to speak up against it. Being silent makes you complicit. #BlackLivesMatter
— Eugenio Pace (@eugenio_pace) May 30, 2020
Sir, a quick look at YouTube India & you might just want to shut it down for the kind of violence & anti-minority content it allows to be published. YouTube policies have been thrown to the wind. Don't ignore it just because a gazillion celebrities aren't talking about it here. https://t.co/rjC5OCnFMg
— Zainab Sikander (@zainabsikander) May 31, 2020
“[A]nd put simply, the American experiment is failing,” @evanspiegel says in a 2,000 word memo to staff about how to address inequality.
— Amir Efrati (@amir) June 1, 2020
See here:https://t.co/k9WXTAJWGw via @alexeheath
“George Floyd’s death is shocking and tragic proof that we must aim far higher than a ‘normal’ future,” says Apple chief Tim Cook https://t.co/9IXDKseodo
— Chris Fox (@thisisFoxx) June 1, 2020
Small actions can lead to bigger ones.
— YouTube (@YouTube) May 30, 2020
Jen and I are matching $300,000 in donations to ten different organizations doing important work right now, in addition to $700,000 directly from @RBFound
— Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) June 1, 2020
Details in her thread: https://t.co/58a8j68DiQ
— Amazon (@amazon) May 31, 2020
Hey, folks!
— Sherrell Dorsey (@Sherrell_Dorsey) May 30, 2020
So with the help of many you and my new editorial assistant, we've developed a database of tech companies/CEOs that have made public statements in support of Black employees & communities during this time.
View our spreadsheet here: https://t.co/ZKGevOkCgM
Spend that million on removing the white supremacist content YouTube gladly hosts today
— Ned Pyle (@NerdPyle) May 30, 2020
We stand in solidarity against racism and violence. When members of our community hurt, we all hurt. We’re pledging $1M in support of efforts to address social injustice.
— YouTube (@YouTube) May 30, 2020
Amazon has fired several black employee organizers in the past few months who have been pushing for better working conditions during the pandemic (it claims for unrelated reasons). The company never apologized to Chris Smalls, who its top lawyer called "not smart, or articulate" https://t.co/jiXbG1O79u
— Shirin Ghaffary (@shiringhaffary) May 31, 2020
Nowhere near enough. Deplatform the racist YouTubers who’ve benefited from your service and are responsible for spreading hatred and inciting the violence you see now. https://t.co/wUHCU8dk1W
— soha (@sokareemie) May 31, 2020
Bullshit. You’re a platform of organization for vile racist content and your biggest cash cow was out there looting and hijacking a peaceful movement for his own gain. The money you donate isn’t enough to undo the shit you’ve done.
— Sam Sykes (@SamSykesSwears) May 31, 2020
Thanks for the loose change, I guess https://t.co/tfHYg2ZFWV pic.twitter.com/yENTG7CaaU
— Nikola (@niktaylorde) June 1, 2020
Stop grooming white and male supremacists with your algorithm. That would do a lot more good and actually hurt your pockets.
— Wagatwe Wanjuki ?? ?? (@wagatwe) May 30, 2020
Today on US Google & YouTube homepages we share our support for racial equality in solidarity with the Black community and in memory of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery & others who don’t have a voice. For those feeling grief, anger, sadness & fear, you are not alone. pic.twitter.com/JbPCG3wfQW
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) May 31, 2020
Apple CEO Tim Cook said protections for people are “still not universally applied” as he discussed discrimination and inequality in the U.S. in an internal memo to employees https://t.co/ky9EibRIkr
— Bloomberg Technology (@technology) June 1, 2020
Evan Spiegel, CEO of Snapchat, calls for reparations and a commission on racial inequality similar to the one in South Africa after the end of apartheid.
— Dare Obasanjo (@Carnage4Life) June 1, 2020
Also argues for more progressive tax system with higher estate, business, & wealth taxes. Amazing.?https://t.co/TSfvm3aPwK
This statement & that money means nothing if you're still allowing racists space on your site to spout their hatred. Deplatform them, partnered or not.
— ?????? ♡ (@simplyundrea) May 30, 2020
Steve Ballmer, the former CEO of Microsoft and one of the world’s wealthiest people, has weighed in.
— Teddy Schleifer (@teddyschleifer) May 30, 2020
Sadly, lots of tech leaders are still MIA on this. https://t.co/GIaxCrYBmF
Join us and together we’ll get $1.3M in funds to @blklivesmatter @NAACP_LDF @bailproject @eji_org @PolicingEquity @projectnia @colorofchange @untilfreedom + https://t.co/mD3YyJrear + https://t.co/6A8mmupTtL
— Stewart Butterfield (@stewart) June 1, 2020
Amazon has profited off of a pandemic, exploited workers, been a platform for the purchasing of items with hate messages, and are now working with police to arrest protestors. https://t.co/erqZZEQqPe
— Women's March (@womensmarch) May 31, 2020
Interesting. Heard nothing from this bloke when a community was being repeatedly targeted in #India. Afraid of losing business, @sundarpichai? https://t.co/tIk31UrLuU
— RadhakrishnanRK (@RKRadhakrishn) May 31, 2020
worth noting which companies aren’t on this list and have no public statistics to speak of ? https://t.co/OSbYWB8ggk
— stephanie (@isosteph) May 31, 2020
Now might be a good time to return your Ring camera. https://t.co/qHetJjkAKa
— MoveOn (@MoveOn) May 31, 2020
Apple has temporarily closed many US retail stores amid ongoing protests & looting. Several have been boarded and emptied. “With the health and safety of our teams in mind, we’ve made the decision to keep a number of our stores in the US closed on Sunday.” https://t.co/Wro0w7MW6N pic.twitter.com/7nct7GIAA3
— Michael Steeber (@MichaelSteeber) May 31, 2020
This week I was invited to listen to our black employees share their pain and fear and confusion.
— Rich Barton (@Rich_Barton) May 31, 2020
For themselves.
For their children.
Every time they leave their homes.
Enough.
I am an ally.
Racism has no home here. https://t.co/j7riPeq116
Dear tech CEOs,
— Sherrell Dorsey (@Sherrell_Dorsey) May 31, 2020
Help us out when you’re releasing these statements today and tomorrow. Tag your diversity reports explicitly calling out Black representation at your companies & within leadership.
Also let us know what ACTIONS you’re taking. We’re compiling our data on this.
Racism, hatred, inequality must have no place in our world. Every person has the right to feel safe, seen and heard. pic.twitter.com/n7RWUlOArH
— T-Mobile (@TMobile) May 30, 2020
Cool tweet. Will you commit to stop selling face recognition surveillance technology that supercharges police abuse? https://t.co/DfnAhyw2PW
— ACLU (@ACLU) May 31, 2020
I am so so sad about #GeorgeFloyd and feel for his family. I am also angry. Everyone in America deserves to live without fear. We need to treat people equally, fairly, respectfully— especially blacks who often get treated so poorly.
— Steve Ballmer (@Steven_Ballmer) May 30, 2020
@Sherrell_Dorsey put this list together https://t.co/XQGu8Ay2Cd
— Veni Kunche (@venikunche) June 1, 2020
Here is a report on it: https://t.co/TpDlClBkhP
There Isn’t a Neutral Position on Racism.
— Dani Hart (@dahartattack) June 1, 2020
Of the 30 tech companies we were able to confirm made public statements by Sat night, Zuckerburg was missing in action. As of the publishing of this story, Facebook had not made a public statement. https://t.co/BgPe3cIUVx
NEW: Twilio, Box, Spotify, and Other Tech CEOs Speak Out Against Racism and Police Brutality; Others Stay Silenthttps://t.co/HE9ugNUh73 via @tpinsights with reporting by @gracemmcfadden and #dataviz by @AshlayyyS
— Sherrell Dorsey (@Sherrell_Dorsey) May 31, 2020
I love that Tim Cook didn’t focus on the devastation happening to Apple Stores but rather his employees, injustice, and self reflection. A good template for leaders considering their messaging for the U.S. AM tomorrow. https://t.co/o8rq6OsxxW
— Keith Townsend - Are you OK? (@CTOAdvisor) June 1, 2020
“George Floyd’s death is shocking and tragic proof that we must aim far higher than a ‘normal’ future,” says Apple chief Tim Cook https://t.co/9IXDKseodo
— Chris Fox (@thisisFoxx) June 1, 2020
Full memo here in the story: https://t.co/6Rl1lyjz82
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) May 31, 2020
애플, 확산되고 있는 약탈과 시위로 인해 미국 리테일 스토어 잠정적으로 닫아
— Wan Ki Choi (@wkchoi) May 31, 2020
- 미 전역에 걸쳐 다수의 애플스토어 약탈 당해
- 애플, 일요일까지 잠정 폐쇄할 것
- 일부 스토어, 큰 손상 입어
- 애플, 코로나19 확산으로 미국 전체 271개 스토어 닫았다가 140개 다시 오픈 https://t.co/9pVFWmBo1Z
Apple has temporarily closed many US retail stores amid ongoing protests & looting. Several have been boarded and emptied. “With the health and safety of our teams in mind, we’ve made the decision to keep a number of our stores in the US closed on Sunday.” https://t.co/Wro0w7MW6N pic.twitter.com/7nct7GIAA3
— Michael Steeber (@MichaelSteeber) May 31, 2020
미 전역으로 퍼진 시위 과정에서 매장이 파괴/약탈당하는 경우도 있는데, 애플 스토어도 예외는 아니어서 이미 피해 사례 발생. 결국 일부 매장은 안전을 위해 임시 폐쇄하겠다고 공지. COVID-19으로 인한 폐쇄 이후 단계적으로 재개장하던 과정이었으나 차질 불가피. https://t.co/sIrK8fFI8b
— 나가토 유키 (@nagato708) May 31, 2020
$AAPL Apple temporarily closes US retail stores in wake of widespread looting and protests https://t.co/ERP3Um43F8 via @MichaelSteeber
— ??????? ?ips | ™ (@PipsToDollars) May 31, 2020
팀 쿡, 일요일 직원들에 보낸 메모에서 조지 플로이드의 살해에 대해 언급
— Wan Ki Choi (@wkchoi) June 1, 2020
- 미네아폴리스 경찰에 의해 비무장 흑인이 살해된 후 전국적으로 시위가 확산돼
- 이 메모, 주말에 시위대 일부가 폭력적으로 변하면서 미국 내 일부 애플스토어를 약탈해 스토어 잠정 폐쇄 후 나와 https://t.co/bp0CKKl3zV
"This is a moment when many people may want nothing more than a return to normalcy, or to a status quo that is only comfortable if we avert our gaze from injustice. As difficult as it may be to admit, that desire is itself a sign of privilege." @tim_cook https://t.co/RxilqsjnaJ
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) June 1, 2020
・アップルのティムクック氏、従業員に手紙を書く。
— 米国株長期投資のMirai (@MoneyMirai) June 1, 2020
内容は、フロイド氏の殺害を非難し、人種差別の歴史を乗り越えてより素晴らしい世界を創ろう、とのこと。
⇒ 有色人種の貧困にも触れているが、今回の新型コロナウィルスの多数の犠牲者の原因かとも思われる。https://t.co/8tuOLsaU7o
“Read the email Tim Cook sent to Apple employees about George Floyd” https://t.co/9IRrSbLywM
— Monica Perez (@MonicaPerezShow) June 1, 2020
Tim Cook's email to Apple employees condemns senseless killing of George Floyd, history of racism, criminal justice system, disproportionate toll of disease on Black/Brown communities, inequalities in services and education. #StandWithMinneapolis https://t.co/3wk0YFEI46
— Anna Chen (@MadamMiaow) June 1, 2020
I liked this memo from @Apple CEO Tim Cook on the George Floyd protests. https://t.co/wHbZ8jiVwX
— Josh Long (龙之春, जोश, Джош Лонг, جوش لونق) (@starbuxman) June 1, 2020
Apple closes stores across US amid widespread protests, looting https://t.co/VKeWEHe5rz pic.twitter.com/iS9rxv6JGV
— Rich Tehrani (@rtehrani) June 2, 2020
Tim Cook: "There is a pain deeply etched in the soul of our nation… To stand together, we must stand up for one another, & recognize the fear, hurt, & outrage rightly provoked by the senseless killing of George Floyd & a much longer history of racism." https://t.co/hFZMgmRiT0
— Amber Mac (@ambermac) June 1, 2020