When people learn I work for The Verge, they inevitably ask: “Do you get to keep the gadgets?” Now that I film Today I’m Toying With, a video series where I share the joy of tech, I get that question more than ever.
The answer is no, we don’t keep them! Our ethics policy is clear: “We don’t accept things of value from companies or from their PR firms, period.” We don’t keep them, we don’t sell them, we don’t pass them to family or friends. We try to return them, and if a company doesn’t want them back, we give them away. But now we’re going to give some of those unwanted gadgets to you.
@verge Want to win robot toys, chargers, gaming gear and more? We’re giving away some of the actual gadgets we’ve shared here on TikTok in our Today I’m Toying With giveaway! The Verge’s strong ethics policy means our journalists don’t get to keep the gadgets or anything else a company sends. Usually we return or donate — but since Today I’m Toying With is all about sharing the joy of gadgets, we thought we’d share some actual gadgets, too! You can find the Today I’m Toying With giveaway and official rules at theverge.com/titw — every few weeks, you can submit your name and email address for a chance to win a random prize pack of items we actually called in for the show. #todayimtoyingwith #tech #gadgets #techtok
