Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has set her sights on crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) over concerns regarding women’s sensitive health information. In an open letter on Monday, Warren and six other senators called on the anti-abortion organization Heartbeat International to explain what information it collects from its thousands of affiliate CPCs across the country. CPCs, which …
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Only 10 Big Shareholders Hold the Key to Controlling the Climate Crisis
Climate change continues to be a hot-button issue lately and, if you’ve paid any attention at all to how often severe and extreme weather seems to hit the planet in the last few years, you know there’s a reason why it’s talked about so much. But it might come as a surprise to some people …
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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves Facing Backlash After Saying It Was “A Great Day To Not Be In Jackson” Amid Water Crisis
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves made fun of the ongoing water crisis in Jackson on Friday, just a day after the state lifted a weeks-long boil water advisory, that left more than 150,000 people in the capital city without clean water in their homes. “I’ve got to tell you it is a great day to be …
Yelp adds warnings to crisis pregnancy centers, and Gen Z for Change played a part
The nonprofit group Gen Z for Change may have had something to do with Yelp changing its policy regarding crisis pregnancy centers. The online local listings directory now notifies consumers that these businesses typically don’t provide medical services and may not be staffed by licensed medical professionals. Many people searching online for abortion services, especially …
Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Juul Labs said Tuesday it will pay $438.5 million, without acknowledging wrongdoing, to settle dozens of lawsuits filed over company practices that may have fueled widespread vaping among American teens. “This settlement with 34 states and territories is a significant part of …
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Yelp to warn users by flagging anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers after viral campaign
Yelp pledged yesterday to more prominently label crisis pregnancy centers on its app, after a viral campaign raised awareness of the ways the businesses masqueraded on the site as actual abortion clinics. Crisis pregnancy centers attempt to bring in pregnant people with questions or concerns about their pregnancy, and steer them away from choosing abortions, …
‘It leaves you in this never-ending existential crisis’: Tech worker says tech industry isn’t ‘chill’ like TikTok portrays it, sparking debate
A tech worker on TikTok has sparked debate after claiming that the tech industry isn’t as cushy as its portrayed on social media. In response to a question about tech jobs, TikTok user Varun Rana, who currently boasts more than 43,700 followers, argued that the biggest misconception surrounds workplace culture. “I could write a novel …
Are We in the Midst of a Fertility Crisis?
According to Dr. Shanna Swan, an environmental and reproductive epidemiologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and the author of Count Down, sperm concentration in Western countries has been declining by approximately one percent each year. More than a fertility crisis, could this trend mean the threat of human extinction? And how can we …
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Does 988 Call the Cops? What to Know About the Crisis Hotline
“When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting them, provide support, and connect them to resources if necessary,” the 988 website states. With 988 newly in effect, …
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Google is still serving up pro-life ‘crisis pregnancy centers’ when people search for abortion
New York Attorney General Letitia James is urging Google to crack down on search results that direct users to “dangerous and misleading anti-abortion clinics.” In an open letter to the tech giant on Wednesday, Attorney General James specifically drew attention to listings on Google Maps for crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) in the wake of the …
‘It’s ridiculously insane’: TikToker warns of rental scams amid Florida housing crisis
A TikToker posted a viral clip warning people of rental scams in South Florida by sharing her alleged experiences. The area is currently facing a housing crisis, where renters are up against unprecedentedly high rental costs due to low inventory. User @juju__on__dat__beat____ posted the clip on May 25 with the caption, “Be wise & be …
Newsletter: Airbnb isn’t helping the housing crisis
Sign up to receive Internet Insider, a daily newsletter from the Daily Dot, in your inbox. Hello fellow citizens of the internet! Andrew here. Welcome to today’s edition of Internet Insider. Today’s top stories include reports about Airbnb and the housing affordability crisis, a dystopian phishing test run by a company, and outrage online over an …
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