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X, Formerly Twitter, Sues Group Calling Out Hate Speech on Platform

Non Profit Quarterly

Image Credit: Jon Tyson on unsplash.com X Corp, the company formerly known as Twitter, sued a nonprofit dedicated to exposing and counteracting digital hate speech which has published research critical of the tech company’s handling of hate speech on its platform. We’ve realized that we stand here on behalf of civil society more broadly.”

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What We Talk About When Talk About Open Data

Tech Soup

The government is even planning to appoint a chief data officer to manage the effort, earning praise from the Open Data Institute as the most advanced government in the field of open data. local governments are using open data to improve their services. You can see some of the apps generated by the contest at civicapps.org.).

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Greater Washington Give to the Max Day Training Event

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

I’ve had a lot of experience with online contests, both as a participant (winner) and working two reflection papers for the Case Foundation ‘s America’s Giving Challenge. I said that I wished contest designers would take a Hippocratic Oath to do no harm to nonprofits! Image by Codilicious from Flickr.

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TechSoup Global: Springing into Action

Tech Soup

TechSoup Global has had a busy year so far with new ventures, exciting contests, and global recognition. Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest. That's why TechSoup Global, NetSquared and Microsoft teamed up to launch the Windows 8 Apps for Social Good Contest last November. The TechSoup Digital Storytelling Contest is here!

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Turning City Data into Apps with Apps4Warsaw

Tech Soup

What happens when you combine local government, open data, and creative and tech-savvy citizens? A Contest Built on City Data. The contest got a total of 72 entries, which Sobieszuk said was a huge surprise and success. Image 1 : TechSoup Europe. Image 2 : TechSoup Europe. Apps4Warsaw. spanhidden.

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Mission Possible: Tell Us Your Symantec Story and Win Prizes!

Tech Soup

Our contest begins today, August 29, 2016, and closes September 11, 2016. states of Maryland, North Dakota, and Vermont; the Canadian province of Québec; and in any and all jurisdictions where skill contest advertising promotions are prohibited or restricted by law. government (" U.S. Image: Tina Xu.

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Ideas Wanted to Increase Participation in Elections

Tech Soup

The contest is open to anyone — including journalists, local election officials, civic technologists, academics, businesses, nonprofits, governments, and individuals. Image 1: Jim Lynch. Image 2: Knight Foundation. The initial application should take about half an hour. The News Challenge Brief. spanhidden.

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