5 Organizations Making K–12 Tech More Inclusive

Jeffrey Dastin / Reuters:
In a first, Amazon plans to give $150M through 2023 to 10+ outside VC funds to invest in underrepresented startup founders at or before the seed stage  —  Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) is investing in outside venture capital funds for the first time, saying on Wednesday it planned to hand $150 million …

Washington Post:
Some online disinformation experts criticize Twitter’s approach to Libs of TikTok, as some US hospitals face threats following posts by the anti-LGBTQ account  —  Employees are warning colleagues to take action against the anti-LGBTQ account, saying it’s ‘only a matter of time’ its posts lead to violence.

Kristin Robinson / Billboard:
TikTok is helping a new class of music business executives break through and circumvent the notoriously exclusive path that the industry usually requires  —  The pandemic spurred many young music business hopefuls to join TikTok, now they are some of the industry’s most sought-after talents.

Kristin Robinson / Billboard:
TikTok is helping a new class of music business executives break through and circumvent the notoriously exclusive path that the industry usually requires  —  The pandemic spurred many young music business hopefuls to join TikTok, now they are some of the industry’s most sought-after talents.

Alex Hern / The Guardian:
Digital Youth Index study: young LGBTQ+ people in the UK are more than twice as likely to face hate speech online compared to those identifying as heterosexual  —  Digital Youth Index study finds minority groups also more likely to feel being online has had negative impact