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Jez Corden

"Is my work killing kids?" This could be the email that led Microsoft to ban keywords like 'Palestine' and 'Gaza' from internal comms

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Late last night, it emerged that Microsoft has begun banning certain keywords from internal emails, relating to the Israel-Gaza conflict.

Microsoft has faced a sprint of employee protest action owing to Microsoft's dealings with the Israeli government, notably for Azure installations, AI processing, and other technologies. Microsoft employees publicly interrupted CEO Satya Nadella during speeches, with the latest interruptions taking place at Build 2025.

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