Digital technologies

Digital technologies used by government agencies and private companies can unwittingly discriminate against people of color, making techno-racism a new and crucial part of the battle for civil rights, experts say.

As protesters take to the streets to fight for racial equality in the United States, experts in digital technology are quietly tackling a lesser known but related injustice.

It's called techno-racism. And while you may not have heard of it, it's baked into some of the technology we encounter every day.

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