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Tech executives fund controversial figure who praised deportation march

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A group of prominent tech executives has awarded a significant foundation grant to a controversial figure. This individual previously described a British march advocating for the deportation of non-white citizens as 'heartwarming.' The decision has drawn criticism, particularly concerning the implications for open-source communities and the broader tech industry. AI

RANK_REASON The item discusses a controversial statement and funding decision but lacks the scope or impact to be considered significant, research, or a frontier release. It falls into the category of commentary or opinion, leaning towards meme due to the nature of the controversy and lack of broader industry impact.

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Tech executives fund controversial figure who praised deportation march

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "A dozen of the most powerful executives in tech looked at a man who wrote that a British march calling for the deportation of non-white citizens was 'heartwarm

    "A dozen of the most powerful executives in tech looked at a man who wrote that a British march calling for the deportation of non-white citizens was 'heartwarming,' and decided he was the person they wanted to hand a multimillion-dollar foundation to." # tech # technology # Open…

    LINKS brennan.day/normalized-fascism-in-open-so…

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