Microsoft says it will publish annual reviews of internal harassment claims and heed recommendations made by a law firm hired after reports of Gates’ misconduct (Bloomberg)

Rebecca Jennings / Vox:
A look at concerns for women at Launch House, an a16z-backed startup promising “community” to young tech founders, such as sexual assault and a lack of security  —  The people here are young and friendly and full of hope.  And why shouldn’t they be?

Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes:
An investigation shows how self-publishing platform Wattpad’s lack of moderation, age verification, and safety features helps sexual predators exploit teens  —  For many teenagers, the reading and writing platform is a creative and educational outlet.  But a Forbes investigation found …

Emily Baker-White / Forbes:
Web novel apps backed by ByteDance and Tencent are running hundreds of Facebook and Instagram ads showing sexual assault, violent erotica, and acts of self-harm  —  Some of the ads include descriptions of sexual violence, paired with images of battered women and photos of male fitness influencers, which were used without permission.

Sara Fischer / Axios:
Mark Zuckerberg says Apple’s policies that let the company unilaterally control which apps can be installed are not sustainable and cause a conflict of interest  —  Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday added to the growing chorus of concerns about Apple, arguing that it’s …

Bloomberg:
Roblox and Discord are accused of enabling adult men to sexually and financially exploit a California girl in a lawsuit filed by a social media watchdog group  —  Roblox Corp. and Discord Inc. were accused of enabling adult men to sexually and financially exploit a California girl in a lawsuit filed by a social-media watchdog group.

Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
A look at some of the challenges of zero-trust systems that can create friction for users and employees, as businesses increasingly adopt them to fight hackers  —  Hackers keep tricking employees to gain access to corporate networks, so companies are changing their approach to make it harder to wreak havoc once they’re in