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Twitter, Spotify, Lyft, TikTok and others make Juneteenth an official company holiday – Source CNET Tech

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Twitter and Square CEO Jack Dorsey announced on June 9 that Juneteeth will be a holiday for both companies “forevermore.”


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Twitter and Square last week set aside Juneteenth as an official company holiday in the US “forevermore.” They’ve now been joined by several other major tech companies — including TikTok, Spotify, Lyft, AdobeIndiegogo and Postmates — in recognizing the holiday, which commemorates the end of slavery in the US.

“A day for celebration, education, and connection,” Jack Dorsey, CEO of both Twitter and Square, wrote in a Twitter thread on June 9. “Countries and…

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