Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess - VICE

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“It is well-known that the leadership and governance bodies of tech companies are dominated by wealthy white men," Amie Stepanovich, the U.S. policy manager for human rights organization Access Now, said. “This far too frequently establishes a power dynamic that fuels harassment and discrimination, a story we’ve unfortunately heard repeated again and again across tech communities. And where these toxic environments exist, the risk for worse patterns of harassment and abuse is high, including from the highest ranking officials who sit at the top, where company culture often stems.”

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https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb98pb/google-jigsaw-became-toxic-mess

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07/02/2019, 11:42

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07/02/2019, 07:42