UnSiloed by Black//Brown

#56 | The State of the Techno State


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In our Deep Dive today we look at Technology’s Role in Social Policy... 

As evidence of the deleterious effects of social media grow, what is the proper role of government oversight on technology platforms and how do those impact personal freedoms? 
And in Courage or Cringe:   
Megachurch Pastor Vaccine Proclamation, The Monochromatic Emmys, and TikTok Totalitarianism? 
Are religious exemptions to Covid vaccine mandates a clever workaround for the vaccine-hesitant? Or are they foundational concessions made to citizens in order to maintain a free society? 
Was last week’s Entertaiment awards show a shocking display of continued and consistent racial disparity in Hollywood, or was it simply the reality of awarding prizes to the best performers who all happened to come from the same ethnic group? 
And finally, is a Chinese Tech Company’s new restrictions on digital access for minors evidence of innovation suppression coerced by a collectivistic government? Or are they a proactive policy prescription to protect children from potentially addictive and damaging outcomes? 
This and more...  
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A startup says its software can spot racial bias within companies. Will this surveillance scare employees? 
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/tech/unbiasit-bias-surveillance-software/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/tech/unbiasit-bias-surveillance-software/index.html)
Texas megachurch preacher and Trump devotee says there is no 'credible religious argument' against COVID-19 vaccines 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-megachurch-preacher-trump-devotee-131310078.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/texas-megachurch-preacher-trump-devotee-131310078.html) 
#EmmysSoWhite: No Actors of Color Win Despite Record Nominee Lineup 
https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/no-poc-win-acting-emmys-diversity-mj-rodriguez-michael-k-williams-1235068182/ (https://variety.com/2021/awards/news/no-poc-win-acting-emmys-diversity-mj-rodriguez-michael-k-williams-1235068182/)
The Chinese version of TikTok is limiting kids to 40 minutes a day 
https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/tech/china-tiktok-douyin-usage-limit-intl-hnk/index.html (https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/20/tech/china-tiktok-douyin-usage-limit-intl-hnk/index.html) 
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UnSiloed by Black//BrownBy Charlie Echeverry & Jesús Chavez, a Black//Brown Original

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