[P]eople around the world have perceived a general moral decline for at least the past 70 years1. But the data also show that individuals’ evaluation of their contemporaries’ morality has remained largely unchanged during that time. (Lenharo, Nature)
Read MoreThe new effort by the Facebook parent company follows a report from the Stanford Internet Observatory which found that large networks of accounts that appeared to be operated by minors openly advertising self-generated child sexual abuse material for sale. (Nix, The Washington Post)
Read MoreTwo of Danny Masterson’s former attorneys were hit with financial sanctions Wednesday, after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge ruled they improperly shared information about the actor’s victims with the Church of Scientology, which has long been accused of harassing and stalking the women. (Queally, Los Angeles Times)
Read MoreUnder Modi… India’s TV news channels have readily followed the lead of their American counterparts, devoting hours of prime-time coverage to politicized coverage. Republic is not alone in adopting a Hindu nationalist line, in accord with Modi’s policies. Minorities are depicted as causing problems for the broader population and facts are twisted to fit the narrative.(Jain, Religion News Service)
Read MorePolitical debates about gender identity have become heated in recent years, as some state legislatures have increasingly sought to restrict transgender rights. Battles over how — or even if — sexual orientation and gender identity should be discussed in public schools are also erupting at school boards nationally, amid larger frustrations with public education that have emerged in the wake of the pandemic and other social tumult. (PRRI)
Read MorePedophiles have long used the internet, but unlike the forums and file-transfer services that cater to people who have interest in illicit content, Instagram doesn’t merely host these activities. Its algorithms promote them. Instagram connects pedophiles and guides them to content sellers via recommendation systems that excel at linking those who share niche interests, the Journal and the academic researchers found. (Horwitz & Blunt, The Wall Street Journal)
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