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'Psychological Trauma:' Former Moderators File Lawsuit Against China-Owned TikTok

Two former content moderators for the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok have reportedly sued the company alleging that it failed to adequately support them after they suffered “psychological trauma” while doing their job. TechCrunch reports that a lawsuit filed in federal court this week reveals that two former TikTok content

US: Don’t Roll Back New York Pretrial Reforms

(New York, NY, March 24, 2022) – New York lawmakers should not, as the governor has proposed, further undermine recent reforms to criminal laws that have improved pretrial justice in the state, Human Rights Watch said today. The reforms, which took effect in 2020, have made pretrial procedures fairer by preventing

Russia: Arrests, Harassment of Ukraine War Dissidents

(Berlin) – Russian authorities have cracked down on journalists, human rights defenders, and activists in an effort to silence any criticism of the war in Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said today.

“The internet is crucial”

In many Eastern European and Central Asian countries, media discourse suffers from the freedom of expression not being respected.

France: Afghan Evacuees Need Mental Health Support

(New York) – Many Afghans evacuated to France as the Taliban took over their country more than six months ago are experiencing trauma and psychological distress, Human Rights Watch said today.

Philippines: Duterte Threatens to Ration Gasoline, Blames Crisis on 'Stupid' Ukraine War

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte reminisced on Tuesday about days in his youth when the country endured gasoline rationing, suggested he may impose such a policy due to skyrocketing prices and low demand he blamed on the “stupid war” between Russia and Ukraine. Duterte also blamed the Russia-Ukraine war for “inflation

Russia: Kremlin Targets Critics Amid Ukraine War

(Berlin) – The conviction of the imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new trumped-up charges on March 22, 2022, reflects the Russian government’s intensified crackdown on dissent and free expression since the start of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Human Rights Watch said today. “The latest verdict against

Afghanistan: Supporting Education for Girls, Women

(New York) – International donors seeking to fund education for girls and women in Afghanistan should carefully consider and address the human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. The Taliban have said that they will reopen all girls’ secondary schools on March 23, 2022. The 13-page

Fact-Checker Falsely Accuses Mercola of Misleading Claims

STORY AT-A-GLANCE At this point, it seems “fact checks” primarily occur whenever an inconvenient truth needs to be buried or a lie covered up.

Oregon Man Wins $8.9M After Checking Forgotten Lottery Ticket

An Oregon man recently learned he was an $8.9 million lottery winner after checking a forgotten ticket he purchased on Christmas Eve.

How the medical establishment crushes the truth and suppresses good ideas

Members of the establishment always believe they know they best and that their experience, their knowledge and their position give them the right to make decisions and to rule. That is why they are known as the establishment. By Dr Vernon Coleman The Oxford Dictionary of English definition of ‘the

Dr Vernon Coleman: ‘Virtue Signalling is the New Plague’

The epidemic of maskitis which has enveloped Britain for the last two years has not been cured.