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A Catholic nonprofit reportedly dropped millions of dollars on a digital gay witch hunt. According to an in-depth Washington Post piece, the Denver-based group Catholic Laity and Clergy for Renewal spent $4 million to identify priests who were using dating and hookup apps popular among gay and bisexual men. The organization claimed it used the money to purchase […]
An observed increase in the average length of erect penises is a potential cause for concern, according to an urology professor at Stanford. In short, this week saw the online publication of a phallically focused study in the World Journal of Men’s Health, the key conclusion of which was that “the average erect penis length […]
A new report shared by the CDC this week shines a light on data the agency says shows that teen girls are experiencing “record high levels” of violence and sadness, as well as a marked increase in suicide risk. In a statement shared alongside the data, which is included in the 89-page Youth Risk Behavior Survey, Debra […]
A member of the Federal Communications Commission is renewing calls for a TikTok ban. FCC commissioner Brendan Carr is urging Apple and Google’s parent company to removed the popular platform from its app stores. Carr outlined his position in a June 24 letter addressed to Apple CEO Tim Cook and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, citing concerns over a recent BuzzFeed News report that examined leaked audio […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets In a peculiar new finding by the Federal Trade Commission on the tobacco industry, it appears as though cigarette sales […]
Netflix CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos presented the streamer’s most popular TV series and films, based on two separate metrics, during his appearance at Vox Media’s Code Conference, per Variety. The first metric takes into account the number of accounts that viewed a certain title in the first 28 days of its release for, at least, two […]
In recent weeks, you may have seen a slew of articles focused on the diminishing amount of men enrolled in college, pushing some experts to warn why this may be a bad sign for the future of American society. In short, as one professor explained, this gap is resulting in a heightened production rate of the “most dangerous” type […]
COVID-19 relief payments enacted by Congress ultimately helped the country report an overall drop in poverty last year, fresh U.S. Census data shows. The official poverty rate for 2020 has been determined to be 11.4 percent, meaning a single percentage point increase from the 2019 rate of 10.5. While this marks the first increase in […]
T-Mobile is investigating a claim from someone who says they’re selling data from over 100 million customers, Vice reports. In a forum post that didn’t mention T-Mobile by name, despite the alleged seller telling Motherboard that it came from T-Mobile servers, the person claims they have social security numbers, names, physical addresses, phone numbers, IMEI numbers, driver […]
WhatsApp is addressing user concerns after rumors about its updated privacy policy prompted people to flock to alternative messaging platforms like Signal and Telegraph. The company published an FAQ page clarifying the details of the new privacy policy that rolls out on Feb. 8, letting users know that the messenger app does not share private […]
