How a list of "funny" customer names triggered an internal reckoning
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* Basecamp * used to use * Basecamp would ban employees from holding “societal and political discussions” * follows a similar move from cryptocurrency company Coinbase last year * one of his own * published five books * Basecamp software * wrote an essay in * Inc. * about the company’s weak record on diversity issues * the pyramid of hate * issuing a pronunciation guide * he tweeted * wrote an open letter to the founders about her experiences at the company * vocal critics of Apple’s 30 percent tax on in-app purchases * let a candidate for Chicago mayor use its office in the West Loop as a campaign headquarters * Congress had a welcome but largely unproductive hearing about algorithmic amplification on Tuesday * How * Apple * ’s App Tracking Transparency feature will boost its ad business * Apple * will reportedly face antitrust charges in the European Union this week * Spotify * is launching paid podcasts with partners including * NPR * On the other hand * : top * Spotify * podcaster * Joe Rogan * suggested in his most recent episode that “healthy” young people should not get the COVID-19 vaccine * Mark Zuckerberg * teased several new upcoming features for creators in a live conversation with * Instagram * chief * Adam Mosseri * Read * Facebook * ’s internal report about its role in the Capitol attack * casey@platformer.news