Systemic

Meta ‘effectively bans’ endorsement of Palestine, new report on ‘systemic’ suppression across Facebook, Instagram finds

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A new report conducted by Human Rights Watch (HRW) found that Facebook and Instagram’s parent company Meta systemically censored content in support of Palestine since Oct. 7. The report, released Thursday, was based on 1,050 cases of censorship submitted to, and reviewed by, HRW. Of those, 1,049 involved content in support of Palestine being removed—while … Read more

Lead Poisoning, Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids’ Test Scores

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By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that exposure to lead can harm young children’s brain development. Now a new study suggests that racial segregation may be compounding the detrimental effects of lead on Black children. The study, of close to 26,000 schoolchildren, found that … Read more