UK anti-slavery watchdog calls for overhaul of adult sexual services sites pred 1 dnevom in 7 minutami Independent commissioner’s report finds websites can act as ‘accelerators’ of exploitation for sex workers using themThe anti-slavery watchdog has called for a complete overhaul of websites advertising sexual services after an investigation revealed they can act as “accelerators” of exploitation for sex workers using them.While working online can provide enhanced protections for some, a new report from the independent anti-slavery commissioner, Eleanor Lyons, investigated the experiences of women who said they were exploited on the adult services sites, which typically allow users to browse through images and videos of women selling sex in their local area. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Judge orders Greenpeace to pay $345m over Dakota Access pipeline protest pred 1 dnevom in 13 minutami Group says case far from over after being found liable for defamation and other claims brought by energy firmA North Dakota judge has said he will order Greenpeace to pay damages expected to total $345m in connection with protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline from nearly a decade ago, a figure the environmental group contends it cannot pay.In court papers filed Tuesday, Judge James Gion said he would sign an order requiring several Greenpeace entities to pay the judgment to pipeline company Energy Transfer. He set that amount at $345m last year in a decision that reduced a jury’s damages by about half, but his latest filing did not specify a final amount. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Trump administration meets with UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson pred 1 dnevom in 20 minutami Agitator whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon was hosted by senior adviser at US state departmentThe far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been hosted by the Trump administration for a meeting at the state department in Washington.Robinson, 43, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was hosted by Joe Rittenhouse, a senior adviser at the state department. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Nearly blind refugee abandoned by US border patrol found dead in Buffalo pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 16 minutami Investigation under way after man was dropped off five miles from home but family wasn’t notified, officials sayA nearly blind Burmese refugee who was abandoned by border patrol agents has been found dead in Buffalo, New York, city officials confirmed.Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, had been missing since 19 February, when he was dropped off by border patrol following his release from Erie county holding center, according to the Investigative Post. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Australia news live: bumper $1.46bn half-year profit for Qantas; families of Middle East diplomats evacuated pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 23 minutami Embassies in Tel Aviv and Beirut remain open but Dfat warns situation is ‘unpredictable’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAdvocate for gambling reform reiterates calls for regulator and ban on adsReverend Tim Costello, the chief advocate for the Alliance for Gambling Reform, spoke to RN Breakfast this morning about efforts to combat gambling, including the rollout of BetStop, a self-exclusion register.We are literally saturated. You know, sadly, gambling companies now even own our kids …Right at the moment, you have the farcical situation that under 16, you can’t be on social media, which I support. But they’re inundated with gambling ads online, on TV. 900,000 of young Australians gambled last year, even though it’s illegal now. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Twenty-year-old testifies at US trial about harm from social media addiction pred 1 dnevom, 1 uro in 36 minutami Plaintiff says ‘addictive design’ of Meta and YouTube hooked her before she was 10, causing depression and body dysmorphiaFor the first time, a jury will hear testimony on Wednesday from a young woman who alleges social media companies intentionally create addictive products, harming children. The witness taking the stand, known by her initials KGM, is the lead plaintiff in an expansive lawsuit against Meta – which owns Instagram and Facebook – and YouTube currently at trial in Los Angeles.KGM, who is now 20, alleges that she became addicted to social media apps before she was 10 and would spend hours every day scrolling through photos and videos. This led to years of mental health issues, according to her lawyers and court documents. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
