social issues
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Child Sexual Abuse Site With 400,000 Users Shut Down by a Multinational Task Force
Photo: Jan Hennop (Getty Images) An international task force has shut down a large-scale dark web child sexual abuse platform,…
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Broadband Providers Sue New York Over $15 and $20 Monthly Plans
Photo: Michael Bocchieri (Getty Images) A coalition of broadband associations representing providers such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile sued New…
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Postal Service Cops Are Monitoring Social Media: Document
Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds (Getty Images) Add another pushpin to the string wall of America’s shadowy force of postal service cops.…
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FTC Says Racist Algorithms Could Get You In a Lot of Trouble
Photo: Bridget Bennett (Getty Images) Tentatively excellent news! The FTC has declared that it is serious about racist algorithms, and…
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Most People Don’t Lose Weight Long Term, Study Finds
Photo: Patrick Sison (AP) New research is the latest to suggest that sustained weight loss is extremely difficult for most…
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Minnesota Has Begun Crafting Privacy Policies for Connected Transit Tech
Photo: Sean Gallup / Staff (Getty Images) Connected and automated vehicles are the future, but they carry with them a…
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Utility That Funded Racist Ad Says It’s ‘Committed’ to Antiracism
Activists gather for a demonstration at city hall in Los Angeles on March 27, 2021.Photo: Frederic J. Brown/AFP (Getty Images)…
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Australia Might Require Proof of ID for All Social Media
Photo: Chris Delmas/AFP (Getty Images) Australia’s federal government is considering a proposal to require internet users to submit several forms…
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In 2020, Nearly 1 in 5 Americans Skipped Out on Medical Treatment Due to Cost
Photo: STRINGER / AFP (Getty Images) A new survey released this week suggests that more than 46 million American adults…
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EPA Cleans Out Trump-Era Shills on Its Science Advisory Boards
EPA Administrator Michael Regan is straightening up the agency’s advisory boards.Photo: Joshua Roberts (Getty Images) When he wasn’t busy searching…
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