Julia Carrie Wong
Alma mater Occupation journalist Employer
The Guardian
Julia Carrie Wong is a journalist primarily reporting on labor, tech and extremism, currently for
The Guardian .
[1] Her reporting on
Facebook and its involvement in
disinformation and misinformation campaigns that artificially
promoted candidates in Azerbaijan and Honduras
[2] has raised awareness of
Facebook's content management controversies ,
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[4] as has her reporting on the company's similar failure to act on
white supremacist groups on Facebook .
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She began her journalism career as a freelance reporter. In the past, she has reported for
The New Yorker and
SF Weekly , as well as
The Nation and
In These Times .
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Early life and education
Julia Carrie Wong received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from
Harvard University and an M.F.A. from the
University of Iowa .
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Career
Wong began her journalism career in 2014 as a freelance reporter, covering social justice-related topics in the
Bay Area for publications including politically progressive outlets
In These Times ,
Salon.com and
The Nation , as well as
BuzzFeed ,
The New Yorker and
Vice Media .
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After freelance reporting, Wong became a staff writer for San Francisco's
alt-weekly ,
SF Weekly , before joining the Guardian's staff in 2016, where she is now a technology reporter.
[1] In her reporting, Wong has broken down the relationships between
race and meme culture ,
[9] the prevalence of
right-wing terrorism and extremism online, as well as misogyny and
transphobia , particularly on
Facebook ,
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[12] highlighting dynamics online, as well as the connections between labor issues and the tech industry, like the
gentrification of San Francisco .
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[16] Additionally, Wong has reported on debates over
critical race theory and
diversity and inclusion .
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In 2019, Wong reported on the specific issue of
white supremacist groups on Facebook , undertaking a review of white nationalist pages and organizations active on the social media site, highlighting the company's failure to act on
hate speech .
[5] Following the publication of her story, Wong became the target of a notable
online harassment campaign .
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References
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"Julia Carrie Wong | The Guardian" . the Guardian . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Hao, Karen (2021-07-29).
"She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she's telling her story" . MIT Technology Review . Retrieved 2022-10-14 .
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"A tale of two Facebook leaks" . Columbia Journalism Review . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Ram Srivatsa, Arjun; Lozano, Kevin (28 May 2021).
"Episode 46 - Fuck Zuck with Julia Carrie Wong" . diversityhire.substack.com . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"White nationalists are openly operating on Facebook. The company won't act" . the Guardian . 2019-11-21. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Wong, Julia Carrie (2014-10-23).
"Dropbox, Airbnb, and the Fight Over San Francisco's Public Spaces" . The New Yorker . Condé Nast. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"Julia Carrie Wong" . SF Weekly . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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b Roush, Chris (2021-04-28).
"Guardian reporter Wong leaves tech beat" . Talking Biz News . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"The year of Karen: how a meme changed the way Americans talked about racism" . the Guardian . 2020-12-27. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"US urged to investigate deceptive Facebook ads tied to rightwing group" . the Guardian . 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"Has Facebook become a forum for misogyny and racism?" . the Guardian . 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"Memes, Subcultures and Social Media" . Simon Kidd . 2017-07-10. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
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"Facebook worker living in garage to Zuckerberg: challenges are right outside your door" . the Guardian . 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Jaffe, Sarah; Chen, Michelle (2014-02-28).
"Belabored Podcast #43: Google and Gentrification, with Julia Carrie Wong • Belabored - via Podcast Addict" . Dissent Magazine . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Wong, Julia (4 March 2014).
"San Francisco Protesters Take Aim at Twitter's Tax Breaks" . Truthout . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Jaffe, Sarah; Chen, Michelle (2014-02-28).
"Belabored Podcast #43: Google and Gentrification, with Julia Carrie Wong" . Dissent Magazine . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Braswell, Porter (2021-07-14).
"The Guardian's Julia Carrie Wong: Understanding Critical Race Theory, Part 1" . Harvard Business Review .
ISSN
0017-8012 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Asthana, Anushka; Wong, Julia Carrie (2020-07-13).
"Facebook, white nationalists and becoming the target of a hate campaign – podcast" . The Guardian .
ISSN
0261-3077 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .
^ Sullivan, Margaret (2021-03-14).
"Perspective | Online harassment of female journalists is real, and it's increasingly hard to endure" . Washington Post .
ISSN
0190-8286 . Retrieved 2022-10-11 .