What's the Point? #42 (Hawaii)

Why Amazon Workers Sided With the Company Over a Union April 17, 2021
Pay, benefits and an aggressive anti-union campaign by the company helped generate votes at a warehouse in Alabama.
SpaceX Wins NASA $2.9 Billion Contract to Build Moon Lander April 16, 2021
Elon Musk’s company bested Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin and others in the contest to carry American astronauts to the lunar surface.
The Race for Attention on YouTube April 16, 2021
What factors are driving us to get into heated fights online and watch hateful videos?
A Former Alt-Right YouTuber Explains His Methods April 16, 2021
Focus on conflict. Feed the algorithm. Make sure whatever you produce reinforces a narrative. Don’t worry if it is true.
Mark Zuckerberg is urged to scrap plans for an Instagram for children. April 15, 2021
A version of the popular photo-sharing app for younger users could hook children on endless scrolling and body-image shame, nonprofit groups warned.

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