FN Meka is FN Racist: The Tech Jawn 50

The Tech Jawn

Robb Dunewood

Black Tech, Technology, Tech News, Black Tech Podcasts, Society & Culture, News, Tech Podcasts

4.8 • 32 Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2022

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

Twitter’s former Security Chief blows the whistle alleging Twitter misled the public on problems with its security and with bot accounts.

Cosmetics company Sephora will pay $1.2 million in the first major settlement with the state of California’s Consumer Privacy Act for selling users' data without permission.

A federal judge sided with a Cleveland State University student stating that scanning his room before an online test violated his 4th Amendment rights.

And yes, the computer-generated, virtual avatar, FN Meka, created by two non-black executives which leans into racist stereotypes and tropes, is a form of digital blackface.

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0:29.7	apply. Twitter's former security chief blows the whistle alleging Twitter misled
0:36.7	the public on problems with its security and with bot accounts.
0:40.3	Cosmetics company, Sephora, will pay $1.2 million in the first major settlement with the state of California's Consumer Privacy Act for selling users data without permission.
0:49.0	A federal judge cited with a Cleveland State University student stating that scanning his room before an online test violated his Fourth Amendment rights.
0:56.3	And yes, the computer-generated virtual avatar F&MECA created by two non-black executives,
1:01.2	which leans into racist stereotypes and tropes, is a form of digital blackface.
1:05.5	We've got all this and more for you in episode 50 of the Tech John.
1:08.6	From Columbus, Ohio, I'm your host, Rob Dunwood.
1:12.3	And coming out of Philly, it's your girl, Tech Life, Steph.
1:14.9	And out of Atlanta, this is Terrence Gaines, aka Brother Tech, aka, what is it with the NFL
1:20.8	and sexual assault charges?
1:23.3	What is going on?
1:25.2	Did you see the news about the bills releasing that rookie punter amid sexual assault
1:30.3	allegations before he was in the league?
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