Tag: Abuse
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Twitter makes it super easy to abuse others, admits Jack Dorsey
Addressing the issue in a systematic way is my biggest worry
April 20, 2019 -
Things are not all that good: SC on sex abuse in shelter homes
“Things are not all that good”, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while referring to rising incidents of abuse of children and women at shelter homes and asked the Centre to put in concerted efforts to deal urgently with the situation.
October 8, 2018 -
Trump’s speechwriter quits over abuse claims
US President Donald Trump’s speechwriter David Sorensen has become the second White House aide this week to resign amid allegations of domestic abuse. Sorensen resigned on Friday after his former wife claimed that he was violent and emotionally abusive during their marriage. He, however, vehemently denied the allegations and said “she was the one who …
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February 10, 2018 -
And the child it was that died
Some crimes are so horrific, so brutal, so barbaric in nature that it is impossible for these acts to not make any human being feel outraged and disgusted at the world we live in. Sexual violence against children is one such unforgiveable crime. Race, religion, geography, and politics have no bearing on recognising the evil …
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January 19, 2018 -
Mark Zuckerberg’s New Year resolution; ‘Fix Facebook’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal challenge for 2018 is to “fix Facebook” when it comes to dealing with abuse and hate, fake news or interference by nation-states on the platform. In a post late Thursday, Zuckerberg said the world feels anxious and divided and Facebook has a lot of work to do when it comes …
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January 5, 2018 -
Indian American doctor arrested for healthcare fraud in US
An Indian American cardiologist based in the US state of Nevada has been arrested on 39 charges of unlawful distribution of prescription opioids and healthcare fraud, officials said. Devendra Patel, 58, allegedly prescribed opioids such as fentanyl, hydrocodone and oxycodone without legitimate medical cause on a routine basis from May 2014 to September 2017, according …
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December 14, 2017 -
Women more at risk from alcohol abuse
The brain region most susceptible to the effects of alcohol was one of two brain regions where new brain cells are created in adults.
November 10, 2017 -
Driver who dragged 2-year-old for 50m arrested
More than ten days after a two-year-old girl Ashika was hit and reportedly dragged by a van for over 50 metres in South Delhi causing severe injuries to her ears, the accused driver was arrested from Najafgarh area on Tuesday. An investigating officer in the case identified the accused as Rupesh Mishra (29). According to …
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November 1, 2017 -
HP: Minor girls sexually abused in orphanage, 3 arrested
Six minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted by the employees of an orphanage home in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh, around 350 km from Shimla. Police said that the incident came to light on Sunday during a legal literacy which was organised at Chilli shelter home in Tissa area of Chamba district. During the event, one of …
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September 27, 2017 -
Anti-abuse measures are working, says Twitter
While there is still much work to be done, people are experiencing significantly less abuse on Twitter now than they were six months ago, the micro-blogging website has said. In an update on its efforts to improve user safety and anti-abuse measures on its platform, Twitter said its team is now taking action on 10 …
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July 21, 2017 -
Online dating abuse likely to affect girls more
Girls who experience problematic behaviours from an online dating partner — such as monitoring, control, threats, pressure, or coercion using digital mediums — are more prone to suffering severe emotional consequences than boys, a study says. "Although digital dating abuse is potentially harmful for all youths, gender matters," said lead author Lauren Reed, Assistant Project …
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June 29, 2017 -
Child slavery down in India but child abuse up: Kailash Satyarthi
The number of child workers in India has fallen considerably but incidents of sexual violence against children has gone up, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said. Satyarthi also being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 had greatly helped him in his long-running campaign against child labour and child abuse not just in India but …
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May 21, 2017 -
Psychological abuse more damaging for kids’ well-being
Exposure to psychological abuse between parents has more damaging effect on children's well-being in the long term than physical domestic violence, a study has showed. The study showed evidence of exposure to high levels of psychological abuse, which includes name-calling, intimidation, isolation, manipulation and control, was associated with a decrease in young people's satisfaction with …
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May 16, 2017 -
Girls of residential school forced to strip by Principal
A group of girls at a residential school here were allegedly threatened and forced to strip by the Principal, following which an inquiry has been ordered into the incident. According to a complaint filed by the parents of the victims, the students of Kasturba Gandhi Residential School at Digri village were on Thursday forced to strip …
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March 31, 2017 -
Sikh mistaken for Muslim, abused and harassed
A 22-year-old Sikh, studying at the prestigious Harvard Law School, was allegedly abused and harassed at a store near the campus by a man who mistook him for a Muslim. Harmann Singh, a first year law student at the university, said he was shopping in a store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, while speaking on the phone …
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November 20, 2016