advertisementadvertisementBy Maelle Gavet I have many friends who work at Facebook, whom I’ve watched over the years enthusiastically defend the company’s mission “to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.” As someone who has worked in tech for nearly 15 years and built major businesses, I’ve admired Facebook’s stunning growth, and I have tried to remain open-minded as evidence mounted that Facebook drives misinformation and radicalization, encourages hate speech, and incites violence around the world. Meanwhile, my friends at Facebook have remained...…advertisementadvertisementBy Maelle Gavet I have many friends who work at Facebook, whom I’ve watched over the years enthusiastically defend the company’s mission “to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together.” As someone who has worked in tech for nearly 15 years and built major businesses, I’ve admired Facebook’s stunning growth, and I have tried to remain open-minded as evidence mounted that Facebook drives misinformation and radicalization, encourages hate speech, and incites violence around the world. Meanwhile, my friends at Facebook have remained...WW…

advertisementadvertisementBy Linda Ong One of the brightest notes in the outcome of 2020’s tawdry political process is the historic election of the first Black and Asian American female vice president, Kamala Harris.advertisementadvertisementAs a self-identifying Asian American of Chinese descent, I say, “Yay for us!” At the same time, I must confess, I don’t exactly feel a blood kinship to the nation’s new veep.While Asian communities are generally seen as more insular than their BIPOC counterparts, it’s important to understand what Vice President-elect Harris’s accomplishment quietly...…advertisementadvertisementBy Linda Ong One of the brightest notes in the outcome of 2020’s tawdry political process is the historic election of the first Black and Asian American female vice president, Kamala Harris.advertisementadvertisementAs a self-identifying Asian American of Chinese descent, I say, “Yay for us!” At the same time, I must confess, I don’t exactly feel a blood kinship to the nation’s new veep.While Asian communities are generally seen as more insular than their BIPOC counterparts, it’s important to understand what Vice President-elect Harris’s accomplishment quietly...WW…