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66 votes
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Oktoberfest in Munich closed due to bomb threat
13 votes -
Unique 0-click deanonymization attack targeting Signal, Discord and hundreds of platform
50 votes -
Misogynist hacker who threatened the wrong woman (hacker) and found out
23 votes -
‘It’s like, wow. I was really deranged’: stars and repentant stans on the terror of toxic fandom
13 votes -
Death threats, legal risk and backlogs weigh on US clinicians treating trans minors
13 votes -
Nearly half of journalists covering climate crisis globally received threats for their work
52 votes -
France plans mobile school force after headteacher resigns over death threats
21 votes -
Sex education book 'Welcome to Sex' is a best-seller, but has been pulled off one Australian retailer's shelves after a conservative backlash, including death threats against one of the authors
‘Taking a leaf out of Trumpism’: Yumi Stynes on the ‘misguided’ backlash to sex book The book has been criticised by campaigners including Rachael Wong, the chief executive of Women’s Forum...
The book has been criticised by campaigners including Rachael Wong, the chief executive of Women’s Forum Australia, an organisation critical of pro-trans activism. Speaking to 2GB’s Ben Fordham on Tuesday, Wong called it a “graphic sex guide for children”, adding that she felt “physically ill at the thought of children reading it”. Other conservative media figures have amplified the criticism.
“This book was a response to genuine questions asked by adolescents to [magazine column] ‘Dolly Doctor’ for more than 20 years. [Dr Melissa Kang, one of the co-writers], was exposed to what kids were too ashamed to ask anyone else.”
Critics have taken particular issue with small sections of the book that address inclusive sexual practices beyond penetrative sex, including “fingering”, “oral sex”, “scissoring”, and “anal sex”.
They are also critical of the inclusion of what they term “gender ideology”. Others are accusing the authors of “grooming” children – a term that is increasingly misused.
The backlash has been so intense Big W stopped selling the book in-store after staff members were abused, although the retailer has defended it and it remains available online.
"I've seen people saying to me 'I want to kill you' or 'You should die'," Stynes told SBS News.
72 votes -
True threats and American cultural gulfs
3 votes -
A tech worker is selling a children's book he made using AI, then the death threats started
15 votes -
Family-friendly drag show in Victoria, BC cancelled after violent threats
5 votes -
Before Uvalde, a platform fails to answer kids' alarms. Tech companies keep building systems to detect violent threats. Why didn't Yubo's work?
5 votes -
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus faces death threats after releasing satirical music video
13 votes -
What are the big problems?
What are the Big Problems? I'm leaving this open-ended, there's no specific criteria for responses. I'm interested in both your list and the reasons why. Submitting your suggestions before reading...
What are the Big Problems? I'm leaving this open-ended, there's no specific criteria for responses.
I'm interested in both your list and the reasons why. Submitting your suggestions before reading others' contributions would be preferred.
Optionally: who is (or isn't) successfully addressing them. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, other. How and/or why not?
I've asked this question periodically on several forums (G+, Reddit, HN, Tildes) for seven years now.
I've written fairly extensively on my own views, reasonably findable if you wish, but my interest here is in gaining fresh input, resetting my own biases, and not colouring the discussion overly myself.
27 votes -
Facebook vowed to investigate horrific abuse by anti-vaxxers. Nine months later, no one was penalized.
10 votes -
A heartbreaking and earnest discussion by Rooster Teeth/Achievement Hunter staff addressing the hate and toxicity in their community
10 votes -
Denmark is proposing steps to protect bankers amid evidence they regularly receive threats for exposing clients involved in suspicious dealings
7 votes -
What are the big problems?
What are the Big Problems? I'm leaving this open-ended, there's no specific criteria for responses. I'm interested in both your list and the reasons why. Submitting your list before reading...
What are the Big Problems? I'm leaving this open-ended, there's no specific criteria for responses.
I'm interested in both your list and the reasons why. Submitting your list before reading others' contributions would be preferred.
Optionally: who is (or isn't) successfully addressing them. Individuals, organizations, companies, governments, other. How and/or why not?
I've asked this question periodically on several forums (G+, Reddit, HN) for seven years now.
I've written fairly extensively on my own views, reasonably findable if you wish, but my interest here is in gaining fresh input, resetting my own biases, and not colouring the discussion overly myself.
34 votes -
Armenian MPs call for trans activist to be burned alive after historic speech
10 votes -
Bomb threat, sextortion spammers abused weakness at GoDaddy.com
7 votes -
Wave of bomb threats causes evacuations, anxiety across US and Canada
13 votes