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UK: 2021 was worst year on record for online child sexual abuse, says IWF
Internet grooming of children has surged during lockdown, according to new research that found a threefold increase in online sexual abuse imagery featuring seven to 10-year-olds.
The Internet Watch Foundation reported its worst year on record for child sexual abuse online in 2021 as it confirmed 252,000 URLs containing images or videos of children being sexually abused, compared with 153,000 in the previous year. The UK-based charity said it had seen a large increase in self-generated material – where children are manipulated into recording their own abuse before it is shared online – with the fastest growing increase in such material occurring among seven to 10-year-olds.
The Internet Watch Foundation reported its worst year on record for child sexual abuse online in 2021 as it confirmed 252,000 URLs containing images or videos of children being sexually abused, compared with 153,000 in the previous year. The UK-based charity said it had seen a large increase in self-generated material – where children are manipulated into recording their own abuse before it is shared online – with the fastest growing increase in such material occurring among seven to 10-year-olds.
USA: Carhartt faces boycott after keeping COVID vaccine mandate for employees: ‘Boycott Carhartt until they break’
Clothing brand Carhartt, known for producing apparel for blue-collar workers, is facing a tidal wave of backlash after the company vowed to enforce a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its employees.
One day after the Supreme Court ruled against President Joe Biden's employer COVID vaccine mandate, CEO Mark Valade emailed every Carhartt employee informing them the ruling did not change the company's COVID vaccine policy.
One day after the Supreme Court ruled against President Joe Biden's employer COVID vaccine mandate, CEO Mark Valade emailed every Carhartt employee informing them the ruling did not change the company's COVID vaccine policy.
UK: University puts TRIGGER WARNING on Orwell’s 1984
George Orwell’s iconic novel 1984, written in 1949 about the horrors of censorship and the threat of authoritarianism, is being censored by a university.
VIDEO: Why Have Sales Crashed For These Top Gaming Franchises?
Will woke trends in video games draw more fans or will they destroy some of the biggest franchises in history? Geeks + Gamers reveals what happens when hit games like Call of Duty and The Last of Us bring controversial politics into the story.
Texas Democrat mocks Meat Loaf for dying from COVID-19, mentions dead rock star’s opposition to mask mandates
While much of the Internet is mourning the death of musician and actor Meat Loaf, Gene Wu, a Democrat state representative for Texas, has seen fit to mock the late rockstar for his anti-mandate position.
Aaron Rodgers torches Biden over COVID vaccine taunt, blasts social media companies for ‘censoring dissenting opinions’
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore into President Joe Biden's COVID-19 pandemic posturing in a new interview that was published Friday.
Rodgers' rebuke of the president came after Biden, while touring tornado damage in Kentucky last month, told a Green Bay Packers fan that she needed to "tell that quarterback he's gotta get the vaccine," a reference to Rodgers and his decision not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Rodgers' rebuke of the president came after Biden, while touring tornado damage in Kentucky last month, told a Green Bay Packers fan that she needed to "tell that quarterback he's gotta get the vaccine," a reference to Rodgers and his decision not to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
USA: Cal Poly seeks to close ‘equity and achievement gap’ by redistributing wealth via student fees
Cal Poly SLO’s administration just released a plan to heavily alter one of Cal Poly’s mandatory fees in order to improve equity through the redistribution of its student’s wealth.
This plan comes in the wake of the CSU’s new 2025 Graduation Initiative to close equity gaps after the continuation of California's affirmative action ban.
This plan comes in the wake of the CSU’s new 2025 Graduation Initiative to close equity gaps after the continuation of California's affirmative action ban.
Ex-Girlfriend of Prince Andrew Says Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein Were ‘Like Brothers’ | TIMCAST
Lady Victoria Hervey, the ex-girlfriend of Prince Andrew, claims that former President Bill Clinton and late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein were “like brothers.”
Helen Joyce’s ‘Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality’ is a much needed takedown of woke ideology
It’s about time that we refuse to allow the deranged children of the culture war a seat at the adult’s table.
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Ireland drops most COVID restrictions in wake of ‘Omicron storm’
Ireland is to scrap almost all its COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday after coming though the storm of the Omicron variant that led to a massive surge in infections, Prime Minister Micheal Martin said in a national address.
New Hampshire pharmacies could soon dispense ivermectin without doctor approval
Some believe the drug can prevent or treat COVID-19, though the FDA has not approved it for use in regard to the virus.
Goldie Hawn Talks Staying Out Of Politics: ‘I Stay In My Lane,’ We Should Entertain ‘For All People’ | The Daily Wire
Oscar-winning actress Goldie Hawn on Friday discussed the heavy political activism of Hollywood, stating that she likes to “stay in her lane” when it comes to politics and believes entertainers should strive to “serve” and perform “for all people.”
SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly broached the subject with Hawn during her Friday show. “I think it’s why it drives people crazy when Hollywood tries to act holier than thou and starts lecturing middle America about morality and so on,”
SiriusXM host Megyn Kelly broached the subject with Hawn during her Friday show. “I think it’s why it drives people crazy when Hollywood tries to act holier than thou and starts lecturing middle America about morality and so on,”
Bill Maher: ‘New York, New Jersey Did Worse Than Florida,’ Florida ‘Stayed Open,’ ‘Went On With Life’ | The Daily Wire
Comedian Bill Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” repeatedly slammed the political left during his show on Friday for its handling of the pandemic while Florida has managed to have better outcomes than many other states while also having significantly fewer restrictions.
Maher made the remarks during a panel discussion with Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and liberal journalist Bari Weiss.
Maher made the remarks during a panel discussion with Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and liberal journalist Bari Weiss.
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