Information and Communications Technology

5 ways in which APIs are the building blocks of a safer, less hateful internet

Jan 21, 2021

As online systems interact, APIs provide a more efficient – and safer – internet. Image: Tianyi Ma/Unsplash

Kenneth Kwok

Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Global Citizen Capital

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