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Replacements for outdated master/slave terminology tend to be considerably more accurate, as well as less offensive.

OpenZFS removed offensive terminology from its code

Enlarge / Replacements for outdated master/slave terminology tend to be considerably more accurate, as well as less offensive. On Wednesday evening, ZFS founding developer Matthew Ahrens submitted what should have been a simple, non-controversial pull request to the OpenZFS project: wherever possible without causing technical issues, the patch removed references to “slaves” and replaced them […]

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McCann Criticized for an Offensive Email About a BLM Mural

McCann Criticized for an Offensive Email About a BLM Mural

As protests around racism and police brutality continue around the world, brands are evaluating where they can make a difference. As protesters challenge institutions on how they are addressing race, advocates are looking toward brands as a place to help drive society forward. From donations to public statements, corporations have entered the conversation about race,

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YouTube chief defends right to host ‘offensive’ and ‘controversial’ content

YouTube chief executive Susan Wojcicki has defended the right of the platform to host “offensive” and “controversial” content, as she set out steps the platform is taking to remove material that it deems to violate its policies – and impacts its relationship with advertisers. In a letter to YouTube creators, Wojcicki set out her view that

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Survey: 90% of consumers tell brands to stay away from extreme, offensive content

Brand safety issues are partly responsible for the trend toward in-housing and they’re also driving a retreat from programmatic among some brands. A new survey from the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) and Brand Safety Institute (BSI) shows why brands should be nervous about their content appearing beside questionable or offensive content. Reduce their purchase or

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Twitter Enlists Academic Researchers to Reduce Offensive Tweets

Twitter recently announced that it will enlist academic research groups to help in its project on conversation health. The researchers will study the behavior of Twitter users to find ways to assess how healthy the discussions are and help rid the platform of racists and trolls. The social networking site continues to take steps to tamp

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Microsoft to Ban Language It Finds Offensive on Private Accounts

Microsoft users might want to take a closer look at the company’s update to its service agreement. Set to take effect this May, privacy experts are alarmed about the changes seem to suggest that Microsoft will now have the right to review user content even without prior consent. Microsoft says it can ban your Skype or

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