Ghislaine Maxwell has been denied bail for a fourth time, Maxwell’s third bail request was denied in June. The court also refused to hear her complaints of “horrific” jail conditions. Her lawyer therefore publicized Maxwell’s allegedly terrible conditions in jail: raw sewage, water deprivation, and “hyper-surveillance” by guards and other inmates.” Considering she is being …

The largest delegation at the COP26 climate conference is affiliated with the fossil fuel industry. Perhaps this is why Greta Thunberg has called the COP26 climate conference a failure. “It is not a secret that COP26 is a failure. It should be obvious that we cannot solve a crisis with the same methods that got …

A federal judge in Manhattan has said that Prince Andrew could face a court date in late 2022 for sexual abuse. Lawyers for an American woman who claims Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her have filed a lawsuit against him. For months, Prince Andrew, Queen Elizabeth’s third child, has refused to cooperate with an American inquiry …

Pfizer’s CEO announced that the government ordered enough COVID vaccine doses for every child aged 5 to 11 in the country. That’s about to be put to the test––kids have started getting the COVID vaccine. The Biden administration, anticipating a green light, began packing and shipping vaccine doses for kids before approval was even granted. …

Pfizer’s CEO has announced that the government ordered enough COVID vaccine doses for every child aged 5 to 11 in the country. The Biden administration, anticipating a green light, began packing and shipping vaccine doses for kids before approval was even granted. Earlier this week, an FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended (including one abstention) that …

Language gaps at Facebook have hindered the company’s ability to stop the spread of hate speech and terrorism, while simultaneously mistakenly censoring perfectly harmless things. Internal documents show that Facebook employees knew the platform was being used to incite violence in Ethiopia, but the company failed to do much to stop it. Internal documents also …

The CEO of Exxon has been accused of lying to Congress about his company’s knowledge of its contribution to climate change––and its attempts to cover that all up. A major document leak has revealed that wealthy nations like Saudi Arabia, Japan, and Australia (among others) are pressuring the UN to slow their shift away from …

Just when you think Facebook couldn’t get any more clueless, the company has just announced that it will change its name to Meta. The name is a nod to Neil Stephenson’s 1992 book Snow Crash, which depicts a hyper-capitalist dystopia so miserable that most people choose to inhabit a virtual reality. Nearly 30 years ago, Ethan Zuckerman …

Facebook has known that its platform is used for human trafficking, and yet they still have not fixed the problem internal documents reveal. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, the slew of internal documents leaked from Facebook reveals that it is not only struggling with anti-vaccine information, but the companies knows it’s struggling and not doing enough to slow the …

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the slew of internal documents leaked from Facebook reveals that it is not only struggling with anti-vaccine information, but the companies knows it’s struggling and not doing enough to slow the spread of lies. Internal documents show that Facebook employees knew the platform was being used to incite violence in Ethiopia, but the company failed …

China condemned posters depicting the Tibetan flag posted right outside its embassy in Denmark. This is the latest in a series of high-profile pro-Tibet protests. Protestors unfurled a Tibetan flag at the Olympic torch-lighting ceremony in Greece. They also had a banner that said “No Genocide.” Earlier this week, three pro-Tibet protestors have been arrested …

An FDA advisory panel unanimously recommended (including one abstention) that kids aged 5-11 get the low-dose version of Pfizer’s vaccine. Almost one month ago, Pfizer sent data tot he FDA in order to get approval for vaccines among children 5 to 11. Last month, Pfizer and BioNTech announced that they were planning to ask regulators …