Author: dumbcapital

Prince Harry blasts Facebook, other social media for stoking ‘crisis of hate’

Prince Harry revealed that he and his wife, Meghan Markle, have been working behind the scenes to support a movement to stop Facebook and other social media companies from allowing hate speech and misinformation to flourish on their platforms. Britain’s Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex arrive to attend the Endeavour…

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How to pick the right Series A investors

Early-stage startup founders who are embarking on a Series A fundraising round should consider this: their relationship with the members of their board might last longer than the average American marriage. In other words, who invests in a startup matters as much — or more — than the total capital they’re bringing with them. It’s…

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Facebook takes down pro-Trump network based in Romania

By Joseph Menn | Reuters SAN FRANCISCO – Facebook Inc said on Thursday it recently removed a small network of accounts operating from Romania that had been promoting President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign with stories about his support from conservatives, Black Americans, Christians and followers of the QAnon web of baseless conspiracy theories. Many of…

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