FOR ALMOST AS long as the internet has existed, so too have pro-eating disorder communities: blogs, groups, forums, and social media profiles where users share stories and photos related to disordered eating and body image. Some members simply want a judgment-free place to express their feelings about a complicated illness, but others promote more dangerous behavior, like encouraging extreme diets or dissuading people from getting help. And as with other kinds of harmful content on the internet, platforms hosting pro-ED communities have long struggled with how to moderate them. In 2001, Yahoo removed more than 100 pro-ED sites from its servers, saying they violated its…
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-Three men were arrested for illegally charging customers to play copyrighted video games on home-use consoles such as the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch at “game bars” on June 13, Kyoto prefectural police said. The men were arrested on suspicion of violating the Copyright Law, specifically in regard to screening rights. All three have admitted to the charges, according to police. The suspects are Yuki Nishio, 32, owner of “Game Bar Clantz” in Kyoto’s Nakagyo Ward, his unnamed brother who manages the business, and Ryo Koishima, 32, owner of “Amusement Bar Colorful” in Shimogyo Ward. In April, the three are…
WHILE YOU’RE OGLING all the new games at the Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3) this week, you might want to take a look at these old ones, too. Rivals Sony and Microsoft are each holding massive game and console sales this week, presumably in a bid to outdo each other and gain momentum. There are even a few Nintendo game deals going on. Details on each E3 week game and console deal are below, along with a few particularly good game deals we found. PRE-ORDER NEW E3 GAMES Amazon has a roundup of big E3 games that you can pre-order now. Some of the…
We already have a contender for the best game of E3 2018 as Microsoft announced that Forza Horizon 4 will be releasing on Xbox and Windows 10 PC on October 2, 2018. The company also announced that it has acquired Playground Games and that the studio will continue working on the Forza Horizon series under Microsoft. On to Forza Horizon 4, which is set in ancient Britain and that is very exciting as the game looked gorgeous in this trailer. We are big fans of Forza Horizon 3 and if that game is anything to go by, we can expect…
Microsoft showed off a trailer for Crackdown 3 at its E3 2018 event. The trailer was narrated by Terry Crews, who is a popular voice in the gaming community and even otherwise. In this trailer we got to see some cinematic visuals and some gameplay from Crackdown 3, where we saw the protagonist jumping from insanely high buildings and yet landing unharmed. We also saw him driving cars around to perform some crazy stunts, and we also got a look at some of the combat we can expect to see in the game. Crackdown 3 has recently been delayed to 2019,…
Post-apocalyptic shooter Metro Exodus has a release date. The game will be playable on February 22, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC. Helmed by 4A Games, the Microsoft Xbox E3 2018 eventshowed off a lengthy gameplay trailer with loads of exotic locales, weapons, and enemies. Metro Exodus was announced at Microsoft’s E3 2017 event. Sequel to the classics, Metro 2033 and Metro Last Light, Metro Exodus has you exploring post-apocalyptic Russia, fending off all sorts of mutants and enemy factions. “Metro Exodus is an epic, story-driven first person shooter from 4A Games that blends deadly combat and stealth with exploration and survival…
The U.S. Education Department has launched an investigation into how the University of Southern California handled sexual harassment complaints against a longtime gynecologist at the student health center, a scandal that forced the school’s president to resign last month. USC has been dealing with fallout from allegations that the doctor, George Tyndall, had abused students as far back as the 1990s by conducting improper pelvic exams and making sexually inappropriate comments to patients during exams. By the end of May USC had received more than 410 complaints against Dr. Tyndall, via telephone and online forms, while at least a dozen…
Most adults couldn’t even explain the basics of how the blockchain works, and Sesame Street is determined to make sure that won’t be a problem for the next generation. The children’s edutainment series has a venture capital firm that has now invested in a company that wants to give kids the building blocks of cryptocurrency. It’s certainly an uncomfortable feeling to realize that one of America’s most prominent non-profit institutions has to muck around in the dirty world of VC funding in order to help educate kids, but that’s the world we live in. Sesame Ventures isn’t designed to pull in revenue for the…
Dozens of protesters with the Poor People’s Campaign demanded increases in public education funding and teacher salaries Monday at the South CarolinaStatehouse. Demonstrators gathered inside the lobby of the Statehouse holding signs that read “End the school-to-prison pipeline” and “Pack em deep, teach em cheap, the SC way.” English teacher Patrick Martin told the nearly 80 protesters that schools are essential parts of the community and need money for counseling and safety along with education. “We need help today to fund all these programs,” the 19-year teaching veteran said. “The ones who get hurt the most will be the students, especially…
An alliance of educators and parents is calling on Manitoba to improve French-language education, offering up a report containing three proposals it says won’t cost the province a dime. Partners for French Education recommends the province establish a bilingual deputy minister of education and reinstate a bilingual assistant deputy minister of education responsible for French education to work with school divisions and teachers. Because those roles previously existed, the group said Monday the province should be able to bring them back without cost by shuffling existing positions. The report also suggests the province create a new administrative structure to oversee…