Tag Archives: Discrimination
An Ubisoft VP has resigned following assault and misconduct allegations
Ubisoft CEO lays out a plan to change the company’s toxic culture
Instagram will review how harassment and verification rules affect Black users
Google will restrict advertisers targeting ads for jobs, housing and credit
Tim Cook says Apple ‘must do more’ to combat racism
Court finds algorithm bias studies don’t violate US anti-hacking law
Researchers should be free to look for bias in website algorithms in the future. A federal court in DC has ruled in a lawsuit against Attorney General William Barr that studies aimed at detecting discrimination in online algorithms don't violate the...
Kenya halts biometric ID scheme over discrimination fears
Kenya introduced a sweeping national biometric identity program last year, with the view to collecting personal and biometric data -- such as fingerprints and facial photographs -- from its 50 million-strong population. Now, however, the program has...
California says Riot Games’ discrimination settlement isn’t enough
Riot Games' tentative $10 million settlement over gender discrimination claims might be revised much higher. The LA Times has learned that California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) and the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement...
Riot Games settles class action lawsuit over sexist culture
In May, more than 150 Riot Games employees walked out of their offices in Los Angeles. The protest was held to draw attention to what the workers alleged to be a sexist corporate culture, as well as to condemn the forced arbitration of employees who...