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290: Adrienne Lawrence and Olivia Solon

July 30, 2020 0:57:53 55.57 MB Downloads: 0

Today on Rocket we have two special guests! First up, Adrienne Lawrence tells us about her vital book, Staying In The Game. Then Olivia Solon is on to tell us about her latest story for NBC about Instagram’s algorithmic moderation unfairly affecting users perceived to be Black. Tune in!

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Guest Starring:

Olivia Solon and Adrienne Lawrence

Links and Show Notes:

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Staying in the Game (@AdrienneLaw) / Twitter
Staying in the Game by Adrienne Lawrence | Penguin Random House
Olivia Solon (@oliviasolon) / Twitter
Facebook ignored racial bias research, employees say - NBC
Facebook Creates Teams to Study Racial Bias, After Previously Limiting Such Efforts - WSJ
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