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View More NewsAlly Duong studies at Rutgers Law School and is a documentation volunteer for the non-profit fan activist group Organization for Transformative Works and their virtual archive of fan works Archive of Our Own. Previously, she interned in the contracts department at Deep Vellum Publishing, formerly Dalkey Archive.“Romantasy” is a genre marriage of romance and fantasy that has been selling books like wildfire. And this year, your local bookstore’s romantasy section is likely lined with covers featuring a curly-haired brunette heroine next to a suave, silver-haired hero–all because fans who saw what an author couldn’t see decided to write stories about…
Access to accurate information about reproductive and maternal health can be critical. But on Meta’s platforms, simply talking about prescription medication, abortion care, or one’s own medical experiences can be enough to trigger content removals and account restrictions. That’s why EFF recently submitted a public comment to the Meta Oversight Board in its consideration of a case involving an Instagram post about prescription drugs during pregnancy and childbirth. The case touches upon a topic we’ve been documenting for some time; last year we collected stories from individuals who had experienced censorship of reproductive health information on various platforms. Meta in…
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In late November 2023, seven weeks after Hamas’s 7 October terrorist attacks, I attended a private roundtable at the Jordanian Embassy in London. There, Ambassador Manar Dabbas discussed the unfolding regional catastrophe with the composure of someone reviewing the previous night’s football scores. Some 1,200 Israelis, most of them civilians, had been murdered; around 250 had been taken hostage into Gaza; and pro-terror rhetoric was spreading across the world. But at this juncture, Dabbas emphasised the importance of de-escalation and the need for Israeli restraint. With respect to Jordan’s position, he remarked: “We sometimes joke among ourselves that we are…
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In brief Bitmine bought 7,391 ETH over the past week, down from 10,399 the week before, taking holdings to 5,805,238 ETH. Total crypto, cash…
Solstice Finance rolled out a Solana-based product that gives decentralized finance (DeFi) users structured exposure to the dividend income and price risk of Strategy’s…
Bitdeer mined 2,694 BTC in Q2, but ended the quarter holding just 150 BTC after liquidating its treasury earlier this year. Read the full…
In brief Strategy sold 1,690 BTC for $108.6 million in the week to Aug 9, leaving 840,447 coins in its treasury. All of the…
The European Commission said it is seeking feedback on whether the European Union’s landmark crypto framework, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), remains fit…
Nearly 10% of the total Bitcoin supply is considered “structurally unsafe” due to a quantum computing breakthrough, as their output type reveals the public…
In brief Tether has acquired SoftBank’s stake in Twenty One Capital (XXI), completely removing the Japanese tech giant from the venture. Shares that SoftBank…
When it comes to keeping our texts, chats, and other digital messages safe from prying eyes, we have a powerful tool: end-to-end encryption. Used…
The operation to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in January was as successful as it could have been. U.S. operatives seized Maduro from his…
The crypto industry’s campaign-finance juggernaut, the Fairshake political action committee, backed winners in half a dozen Southern primaries on Tuesday, pouring millions of dollars…
Market analysts say Ether’s (ETH) price may drop to $1,000 if a breakdown from a bearish chart pattern is confirmed.Key takeaways:Ether’s bear flag targets…
In brief Senate Bill 163 was signed into law by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster on Tuesday. The bill effectively bans the use of…