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Facebook Tried to Ban Myanmar’s Military. But Its Own Algorithm Kept Promoting Pages Supporting Them, Report Says
Facebook promoted pages that shared pro-military propaganda in Myanmar, even after it banned accounts linked to the military from the platform due to human rights abuses and the risk of violence, according to a report by the human rights group Global Witness. Myanmar’s armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, overthrew the country’s civilian government in…
Brazil’s Controversial Environment Minister Has Quit. What Does It Mean for the Amazon?
Ricardo Salles was nicknamed "the terminator" for his destructive policies
The House of Flowers Is Proof That Telenovelas Are Changing—and So Is the Way We Watch Them
“I grew up in a society where I never felt represented. I needed to change that," says director Manolo Caro
Suez Canal, Ever Given Ship Owners Reach Compensation Deal
Egyptian officials and owners of the giant Ever Given vessel that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year have reached a preliminary deal over compensation
EU Begins Legal Action Against Hungary Over its Anti-LGBTQ Law
Hungary’s Parliament last week approved legislation outlawing content for children that can be deemed to 'promote homosexuality.'
Myanmar’s Artists Captured the Spirit of the Resistance. Now They’re Continuing the Fight from Abroad
Myanmar's brutal crackdown has forced journalists, artists, filmmakers and writers into exile, where their struggle continues
Why Coalition, Not Allyship, Is the Necessary Next Step in the Racial Justice Movement
As Irish-Nigerian academic and broadcaster Emma Dabiri prepares for the U.S. release of her latest book, she reflects on the thinkers who have inspired her own work. “I feel deeply indebted to specifically Black American intellectuals and writers,” she says, “I see them as ancestors who, in many periods of my life, showed me a…
Sweden Sinks Into Political Chaos as Prime Minister Ousted in Key Vote
Prime Minister Stefan Lofven lost a confidence vote in parliament, toppling his minority coalition and plunging Sweden into political chaos.
They Shared a Video of a Muslim Man Being Attacked in India. Now They’re Being Investigated by Police
Reporters Without Borders called the move 'judicial harassment'
Russian State Media Threw Shade at Biden’s ‘Childish’ Tie
The U.S. President's neckwear suggested “some sort of infantilism,” RIA Novosti said
Why Iran’s Elections Are a Critical Turning Point for Khamenei’s Regime
It marks the beginning of a new political system that will have ramifications both inside and outside the country
Amazon’s New Africa Site Draws Ire in Indigenous People Protest
Amazon's planned new Africa headquarters in Cape Town has drawn criticism from members of the indigenous Khoisan people.