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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

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    Google employees join protest at Alphabet’s shareholder meetingGoogle employees join protest at Alphabet’s shareholder meeting
    Technology

    Workers joined community activists in demanding change from Google on sexual harassment in the workplace and plans for a censored search engine for China.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: The revolution may not be TelegrammedRecode Daily: The revolution may not be Telegrammed
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    Plus: Facebook reportedly signs on big names to back its crypto efforts, Spain’s soccer league uses its app to spy on fans, and GE Ventures looks to sell its startup portfolio.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Twitter’s co-founder yearns for the time when bloggers couldn’t get instant feedbackTwitter’s co-founder yearns for the time when bloggers couldn’t get instant feedback
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    Medium CEO and Twitter co-founder Ev Williams said people get “burned out” on many social media platforms because of their competitive nature.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
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    Tech companies are enabling a “machine of deportation” say leading immigrant rights advocatesTech companies are enabling a “machine of deportation” say leading immigrant rights advocates
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    Tech companies like Palantir, Microsoft, and Amazon are helping the US government expedite a regime of cruelty, say leaders of immigrant legal aid organization RAICES.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
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    Medium CEO Ev Williams wants to get the internet right this time aroundMedium CEO Ev Williams wants to get the internet right this time around
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    Follow our interview with Ev Williams, the CEO of Medium and a co-founder of Twitter, at Code 2019.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
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    Cindy Holland and Natasha Lyonne are the masterminds behind some of your favorite Netflix showsCindy Holland and Natasha Lyonne are the masterminds behind some of your favorite Netflix shows
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    Holland, who runs original content for Netflix, and Lyonne, who recently produced the show Russian Doll, will speak with Recode’s Kara Swisher at Code Conference 2019.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Should tech companies build tools for US immigration enforcement agencies?Should tech companies build tools for US immigration enforcement agencies?
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    Erika Andiola and Jonathan Ryan of the immigrant rights nonprofit RAICES will discuss this question and more at Code Conference on Tuesday.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    One of the world’s top bankers knows tech is key to the future of his companyOne of the world’s top bankers knows tech is key to the future of his company
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    Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon is set to speak at our Code Conference this year.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Voter suppression is the most existential crisis in our democracy, according to Stacey AbramsVoter suppression is the most existential crisis in our democracy, according to Stacey Abrams
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    “Democracy is resilient, but it’s always vulnerable,” the politician said onstage at Code Conference 2019.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Twitter’s top policy exec said there’s “no doubt” that some social media content contributes to radicalizationTwitter’s top policy exec said there’s “no doubt” that some social media content contributes to radicalization
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    Vijaya Gadde, who oversees Twitter’s policy arm, said at Code 2019 there are a lot of “mechanisms and policies in place” that the company uses “very effectively” to combat such content.

    By Shirin Ghaffary