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YouTube Star Mikayla Raines Dies By Suicide At 29, Husband Blames Online Bullying
Animal rescue activist and YouTube star Mikayla Raines died by suicide earlier this month, her husband, Ethan Raines, said on Monday in an emotional Instagram video.
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"Is Your Brain Fired From Fever?": Chinese Employee Requests Sick Leave, Gets Verbally Abused Instead
An HR supervisor in China has triggered outrage online after insulting a young female employee who requested an hour off due to a fever.
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New Zealand MP Exposes Deepfake Threat By Displaying AI-Generated Nude Image Of Herself In Parliament
New Zealand MP Laura McClure bravely exposed the dangers of deepfake technology by holding up a manipulated, naked image of herself in Parliament, highlighting the need for legislative change to protect victims of deepfake abuse.
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"Preposterous": Shashi Tharoor To NDTV After Foreign Secretary Trolled
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in strong defence of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who has faced a wave of targeted online abuse following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
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Hina Khan Reacts To Backlash After Supporting Operation Sindoor, "Unfollow Me, I Don't Care"
India attacked Pakistan and POK-based terror bases after midnight on May 7, 2025
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Google Faces GBP 5 Billion UK Lawsuit for Abusing Dominance in Online Search
Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to GBP 5 billion (roughly Rs. 56,536 crore). The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google's actions enabled it to charge higher prices for the advertisements that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a competitive market.
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Verdict Due In Gisele Pelicot Rape Case That Horrified The World
Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, has pleaded guilty to drugging her repeatedly for almost a decade to rape her, and to offer up her unconscious body for sex to dozens of strangers he had met online, while videoing the abuse
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Manchester City's Kyle Walker Calls For Action After Online Racist Abuse
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has called for tough action to tackle online abuse after he received a "vile, racist and threatening" message following Wednesday's 2-0 loss at Juventus.
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Cambridge University Responds To Backlash Over Thesis Linking Body Odour To Racism
Cambridge University issued a statement supporting Dr Ally Louks after she faced online abuse for her viral social media post celebrating her PhD achievement.
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Mission 2017 Halla Ho OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?
The Punjabi film Mission 2017 Halla Ho, addressing drug addiction and unemployment, is coming to Chaupal on December 10, 2024. Directed by Manjeet Singh Tony and Sarabjit Sidhu, the movie features Victor John and Satish Kaul in key roles. Initially released in theatres on 7th April 2017, the film focuses on the struggles and resilience of Punjab's ...
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Canada Sues Google Over Online Advertising, Seeks Ad Tech Breakup
Canada's antitrust regulator is taking Google to court for alleged abuse of dominance in web advertising, adding to a mounting pile of legal challenges for the search giant.
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The Growing Threat Of Deepfake Pornography: How To Protect Yourself
"All we have to have is just a human form to be a victim." This statement from attorney Carrie Goldberg, who specialises in online abuse and sex crimes, captures the heightened risks posed by deepfake pornography in the era of artificial intelligence
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Meta Fined $840 Million For "Abusive" Facebook Ad Practices
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
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ICC Successfully Trials AI Tool To Curb Abuse In Women's Cricket
The trial was conducted during the T20 Women's World Cup in the UAE in October to "protect the cricket community from toxic content"
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YouTube Star Mikayla Raines Dies By Suicide At 29, Husband Blames Online Bullying
Animal rescue activist and YouTube star Mikayla Raines died by suicide earlier this month, her husband, Ethan Raines, said on Monday in an emotional Instagram video.
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"Is Your Brain Fired From Fever?": Chinese Employee Requests Sick Leave, Gets Verbally Abused Instead
An HR supervisor in China has triggered outrage online after insulting a young female employee who requested an hour off due to a fever.
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New Zealand MP Exposes Deepfake Threat By Displaying AI-Generated Nude Image Of Herself In Parliament
New Zealand MP Laura McClure bravely exposed the dangers of deepfake technology by holding up a manipulated, naked image of herself in Parliament, highlighting the need for legislative change to protect victims of deepfake abuse.
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"Preposterous": Shashi Tharoor To NDTV After Foreign Secretary Trolled
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has come out in strong defence of Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who has faced a wave of targeted online abuse following the announcement of the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
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Hina Khan Reacts To Backlash After Supporting Operation Sindoor, "Unfollow Me, I Don't Care"
India attacked Pakistan and POK-based terror bases after midnight on May 7, 2025
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Google Faces GBP 5 Billion UK Lawsuit for Abusing Dominance in Online Search
Google is being sued in Britain for potential damages of up to GBP 5 billion (roughly Rs. 56,536 crore). The class action, filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on Tuesday, argues that Google's actions enabled it to charge higher prices for the advertisements that appear in search inquiries than it otherwise could in a competitive market.
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Verdict Due In Gisele Pelicot Rape Case That Horrified The World
Gisele Pelicot's ex-husband of 50 years, Dominique Pelicot, has pleaded guilty to drugging her repeatedly for almost a decade to rape her, and to offer up her unconscious body for sex to dozens of strangers he had met online, while videoing the abuse
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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Manchester City's Kyle Walker Calls For Action After Online Racist Abuse
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has called for tough action to tackle online abuse after he received a "vile, racist and threatening" message following Wednesday's 2-0 loss at Juventus.
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Cambridge University Responds To Backlash Over Thesis Linking Body Odour To Racism
Cambridge University issued a statement supporting Dr Ally Louks after she faced online abuse for her viral social media post celebrating her PhD achievement.
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Mission 2017 Halla Ho OTT Release Date: When and Where to Watch it Online?
The Punjabi film Mission 2017 Halla Ho, addressing drug addiction and unemployment, is coming to Chaupal on December 10, 2024. Directed by Manjeet Singh Tony and Sarabjit Sidhu, the movie features Victor John and Satish Kaul in key roles. Initially released in theatres on 7th April 2017, the film focuses on the struggles and resilience of Punjab's ...
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Canada Sues Google Over Online Advertising, Seeks Ad Tech Breakup
Canada's antitrust regulator is taking Google to court for alleged abuse of dominance in web advertising, adding to a mounting pile of legal challenges for the search giant.
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The Growing Threat Of Deepfake Pornography: How To Protect Yourself
"All we have to have is just a human form to be a victim." This statement from attorney Carrie Goldberg, who specialises in online abuse and sex crimes, captures the heightened risks posed by deepfake pornography in the era of artificial intelligence
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Meta Fined $840 Million For "Abusive" Facebook Ad Practices
The EU fined online giant Meta almost 800 million euros on Thursday for breaching antitrust rules by giving users of its Facebook social network automatic access to classified ads service Facebook Marketplace.
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ICC Successfully Trials AI Tool To Curb Abuse In Women's Cricket
The trial was conducted during the T20 Women's World Cup in the UAE in October to "protect the cricket community from toxic content"
