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• Some UK bus riders will get Facebook DMs to warn if transport is too busy as lockdown lifts

  This article was originally published by Sarah Wray on Cities Today, the leading news platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube, or ...

  • Cities Today

• Here are all the big Pride events happening online this weekend

  Welcome to TNW Pride 2020! All throughout June we’ll highlight articles that focus on representation for LGBTQPIA+ people in the STEM communities. Click here to check out all of our Pride 2020 coverage.  Pride month isn't over yet. Sunday, 28 June, will mark the reason for ...

  • Tristan Greene

• From Stonewall 1969 to Black Lives Matter 2020: How technology ignites change

  US Customs and Border Patrol agents flew unmanned aerial vehicles over crowds of Black Lives Matter protesters in at least 15 cities in June. According to government officials, the feds were just keeping an eye on the situation. Despite the fact these were Predator drones – the ...

  • Tristan Greene

• TikTok teens and K-pop fans embarrass Trump at his Tulsa rally

  Teenage TikTok users and K-pop fans reportedly grabbed "potentially hundreds of thousands of tickets" for Trump's rally -- ...

  • Thomas Macaulay

• Why gender-swap photo filters are still problematic

  Welcome to TNW Pride 2020! All throughout June we’ll highlight articles that focus on representation for LGBTQPIA+ people ...

  • Tristan Greene

• What does President Trump’s 'crackdown' on Twitter do?

  President Donald Trump has long accused social media companies, particularly Twitter, of silencing conservative voices, but he was particularly incensed when the platform, for the first time, flagged one of his tweets late last month. To a post that promoted untrue claims about mail-in ...

  • The Markup

• Am I queer enough? How to find your Pride online

  Welcome to TNW Pride 2020. We’ll be covering tech-related Pride stories and putting a much needed spotlight on the LGBTQPIA+ ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Divider in Chief: Trump tweets disgusting conspiracy theory about elderly man assaulted by cops

  In a sickening abortion of leadership, impeached US President Donald Trump today issued a reprehensible attack on a US citizen who was assaulted by police during a peaceful protest. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1270333484528214018 Here's the full text of the impeached ...

  • Tristan Greene

• Viral videos of racism: how old civil rights strategies are being used today

  After a black bird-watcher filmed a white dog-walker on May 25 calling the police on him in response to his request she obey ...

  • The Conversation

• Activists are turning TikTok trends into political statements

  TikTok, the viral video sharing platform, has been one of the biggest hits of lockdown. Content that originated on the app, ...

  • The Conversation

• Reddit's co-founder resigns, asks to be replaced by black candidate

  Reddit's Alexis Ohanian is stepping down from its board, to clear the way for a black candidate and to dedicate time to fighting ...

  • Rachel Kaser

• Snapchat refuses to promote Trump's account over his controversial tweets

  Snapchat has joined the debate between social media platforms over the words of President Donald Trump. It's now refusing ...

  • Rachel Kaser