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In what has been described as a “critical moment in history,” protests have erupted across the United States today, targeting prominent figures such as former President Donald Trump and tech mogul Elon Musk. This wave of demonstrations is seen by many as an unprecedented show of public dissent, fueled by

Thailand police ordered the digital ministry to restrict the Free YOUTH group on Telegram, which played a key role in organizing protests. Authorities have been unable to stop rallies, and more than 80 people have been arrested since Tuesday.

Many tech companies, such as GitHub, Twitter, Google, Apple, and even Python and Go developers replaced insensitive terms with neutral and more socially acceptable alternative terminology. IBM and Microsoft have joined to this flash mob.

One of Amazon Go stores in Seattle was attacked by looters participating in the protest. According to Reddit users, the protesters were billed for the stolen goods.

Due to mass protests against racism in the USA, many companies began to approach this problem globally and eradicate racism even in code. For example, by replacing "whitelist" and "blacklist" with "allowlist" and "blocklist."

The Blackout Tuesday movement helps people express solidarity and support for police brutality victims, but adding #BlackLivesMatter hashtag to posts may harm the movements because they hide vital information for activists.

CD Projekt RED made the same decision as Google, Electronic Arts, and Sony, and postponed their presentation for two weeks due to mass protests in the United States.