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UN rights council launches probe into violations in Afghanistan
AFP, Published on 06/10/2025
» GENEVA - The UN Human Rights Council decided on Monday to launch a probe into serious rights violations in Afghanistan, amid growing alarm over the Taliban's measures targeting women and girls.
Texts from suspect in Charlie Kirk shooting offer insight into a motive
New York Times, Published on 17/09/2025
» NEW YORK — The 22-year-old man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk said in text messages to his romantic partner that he had “had enough of his hatred” and that “some hate can’t be negotiated out,” according to prosecutors who filed a murder charge against the suspect Tuesday.
How social media can 'trigger' eating disorders in young people
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» PARIS - Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake, dangerous advice about diet and nutrition, experts warn.
Israeli soldiers risk possible prosecution abroad from Gaza war
Published on 09/02/2025
» It’s a hallowed Israeli tradition: after completing military service, backpack through South America or hitchhike across Asia. But global outrage at the Gaza war, threats of arrest and the ubiquity of social media are causing some soldiers and reservists to reconsider their plans.
'Who's next?': Misinformation and online threats after US CEO slaying
AFP, Published on 23/12/2024
» WASHINGTON - A US health boss's murder sparked a torrent of online misinformation and calls for violence against other executives, suggesting a failure of social media moderation that analysts fear could translate into real-world harms.
Russia-France ties hit new low after Telegram boss arrested
Reuters, Published on 28/08/2024
» PARIS - Relations between Moscow and Paris have reached a nadir following the arrest of Russian-born Telegram boss Pavel Durov, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday, after the tech billionaire's detention was extended until Wednesday.
A prayer app turns to TikTok to find its flock
New York Times, Published on 09/03/2024
» Jon Schneider was mindlessly scrolling TikTok when a video caught his eye. It showed actor Mark Wahlberg and "this guy who kind of looks like Jesus," and they were inviting viewers to join them in prayer.
US bans pharmacy Rite Aid from facial recognition use
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Pharmacy group Rite Aid was ordered Tuesday to stop using facial recognition for the next five years by a US regulator, which said the company falsely identified consumers as shoplifters using the technology.
Chinese disinformation clumsy but unkillable
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/12/2023
» When a Twitter account for Spencer Taggart, a business coach in the US state of Utah, began posting about hot-button political issues in 2020, it garnered widespread attention. Tweets about an endemic cultural divide in the US and support for Black Lives Matter were shared by two Chinese embassy officials.
Learn to forget? How to rein in a rogue chatbot
AFP, Published on 08/12/2023
» PARIS - When Australian politician Brian Hood noticed ChatGPT was telling people he was a convicted criminal, he took the old-fashioned route and threatened legal action against the AI chatbot's maker, OpenAI.