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Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk − a law professor explains why
Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk − a law professor explains why Title IX’s effectiveness in addressing campus sexual assault is at risk due to the Biden administration’s efforts to widen protections, which were blocked by a federal court and are now being dismantled. The Department of Education’s Office for […]
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‘What you feel is valid’: Social media is a lifeline for many abused and neglected young people
‘What you feel is valid’: Social media is a lifeline for many abused and neglected young people Young people who have experienced abuse or neglect often turn to social media as a lifeline for support, connection, and recognition. According to research, over 1 in 7 children in the US face violence or neglect at home, […]
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ChatGPT to add protections for minors and vulnerable people
ChatGPT to add protections for minors and vulnerable people Open AI is making changes to ChatGPT to add protections for vulnerable people. The updates aim to prevent minors and vulnerable individuals from being exploited or harmed through the chatbot. The exact nature of these changes has not been disclosed, but they are expected to be […]
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Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites
Supreme Court upholds childproofing porn sites The US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law requiring age verification to access pornographic websites, ruling that it is constitutional and an “ordinary and appropriate means” for regulating minors’ online access. The court established intermediate scrutiny as the applicable standard, which requires laws to serve important government interests […]
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Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows
Teens say they can access firearms at home, even when parents lock them up, new research shows A study published in JAMA Network Open found that more than half of U.S. teens living in households with firearms believe they can access and load a firearm at home, even when parents report storing all firearms locked […]
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Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed US-wide missile defense system The US President Donald Trump announced a plan to build a missile defense system called Golden Dome, which aims to protect the country from ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles. The system is expected to cost $175 billion, but Trump is requesting only $25 […]
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Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions
Windows are the No. 1 human threat to birds – an ecologist shares some simple steps to reduce collisions Every year, over 1 billion birds die from collisions with glass windows in the United States alone, making window collisions the top human cause of bird deaths. Most frequently, glass acts as a mirror, reflecting clear […]
🔬 Science
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system
Golden Dome: An aerospace engineer explains the proposed nationwide missile defense system The proposed Golden Dome missile defense system aims to protect the United States from ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles, as well as missiles launched from space. The system would require a global array of geographically distributed sensors to detect and track missile threats, […]
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How to lock down your privacy in WhatsApp
How to lock down your privacy in WhatsApp WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption (E2EE) ensures that only you and the person you’re chatting with can see your messages. To further lock down your data, WhatsApp allows you to disable exporting of chats for everyone in a conversation. To do this, tap the three dots (top right) on […]
💻 Technology
A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out
A law seeks to protect children from sex offenders − 20 years later, the jury is still out Twenty years after Florida introduced Jessica’s Law, which aims to protect children from sex offenders, its effectiveness remains uncertain. The law, passed in 2006, requires judges to sentence people convicted of child sex crimes to a minimum […]
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