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Meta’s censorship of Palestine content is ‘systemic,’ Human Rights Watch finds

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Meta has engaged in “systemic online censorship” and its “policies and practices have been silencing voices in support of Palestine” amid the war in Gaza, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch. In the 51-page study published Wednesday, the human rights organization concluded the tech giant’s content moderation policies have “censored or otherwise … Read more

France’s top body rejects contention by campaigners that racial profiling by police is systemic

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France’s highest administrative authority has rejected an effort by rights campaigners to end what they allege is a generalized practice by French police of targeting Black people and people of Arab descent for stops and checks ByThe Associated Press October 11, 2023, 9:51 AM FILE – View of the Conseil d’Etat, France’s top administrative court, … Read more

U.N. experts allege systemic racism and rights abuses in U.S. prisons

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Comment on this storyComment Black people in the United States criminal justice system face “systemic racism and racial discrimination by law enforcement officials,” United Nations experts said in a report released this week, after an investigation launched in 2021 amid the protests over the police killing of George Floyd. In “an affront to human dignity,” … Read more

Pokémon Go creator Niantic accused of ‘systemic sexual bias’ in lawsuit

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A former Niantic worker filed a lawsuit in opposition to the AR gaming firm on Friday, alleging that it devalued the work of feminine workers and ladies of colour, denied equal pay to girls workers and ladies of colour. The lawsuit, which is searching for class-action standing, accuses Niantic of making a “boys membership.” The … Read more

‘Sufferer/Suspect’ overview: Netflix documentary investigates systemic scrutiny of sexual assault survivors

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If in case you have skilled sexual abuse, name the free, confidential Nationwide Sexual Assault hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), or entry the 24-7 assist on-line by visiting on-line.rainn.org(opens in a brand new tab). “Effectively in case you’re sorry that makes me really feel higher,” says a Tuscaloosa detective to an 18-year-old woman who has simply … Read more

TV and movie writers are placing ‘a couple of systemic downside’

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Leisure writers are placing coast to coast. The intelligent indicators they’re holding up on the picket traces (“Do not pay us peanuts to write down ‘Billions’”) are sometimes as inventive as their work. Each three years, the Writers Guild of America, the TV and movie writers’ union, negotiates a contract with the Alliance of Movement … Read more