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Former Disney star Kyle Massey, known for his roles on both That’s So Raven and Cory in the House as Cory Baxter, has been charged with a felony after a 13-year-old girl he allegedly knew claims he sent pornographic material to her over Snapchat. Massey is being charged with one count of communication with a minor for immoral purposes, according […]
Reports of Anti-Asian hate incidents surged from 3,795 to 6,603 in March of this year, according to new data from Stop AAPI Hate. This increase could be due to a number of factors, experts say, including both increased awarenes around the issue and the U.S. lifting COVID restrictions. “What we’ve always said is that racism could have […]
YouTuber and boxer Jake Paul was accused of sexual assault this month, and now more people who lived at his Team 10 house have come forward with allegations of exploitation, harassment, and bullying in an extensive report from the New York Times. Among those to detail their experiences at the Team 10 house—a rented mansion […]
Instagram has announced new features aimed at protecting users from seeing abusive DMs while also providing the ability to prevent a blocked user from attempting to contact you via a new account. On Wednesday, the Facebook-owned social media platform shared an extended blog post detailing the latest updates and describing the combatting of abuse as […]
John Weaver, a co-founder of the high-profile anti-Trump group the Lincoln Project, has been sexually harassing young men online for years, the New York Times reports. According to interviews conducted with 21 men, Weaver would often send them messages offering to help them start their political careers. He would also send sexually explicit messages, including one where he asked a […]
Prince Harry is well aware that social media is a powerful tool—one that can be utilized for both good and evil. In a recent Q&A with Fast Company, the 36-year-old Duke of Sussex spoke about the dangers of online misinformation, and how hate-fueled conspiracy theories played a role in the deadly U.S. Capitol riots. Harry, who has publicly […]
Canada’s governor general Julie Payette has stepped down in light of allegations that the Queen’s representative had overseen a “toxic” workplace environment in which she berated staff to the point of tears. Payette’s assistant, Assunta Di Lorenzo, will resign too as a result. In a statement, Payette apologized, saying tensions were high at Rideau Hall over […]
Katy Perry has once again voiced her support for Ellen DeGeneres. Earlier this month, Perry took to Twitter to come to DeGeneres’ defense, following allegations that her show operates under a toxic environment. “I started that tweet off not undermining anyone else’s experience,” Perry told the Los Angeles Times. “I wanted to only speak from […]
Talib Kweli announced several weeks ago that he was stepping away from Twitter to focus on his Paetron. But a recent report suggests the move wasn’t by choice. A spokesperson for the social media site told Jezebel that Kweli had been suspended following “repeated violations.” The confirmation came weeks after the Brooklyn rapper was accused of launching a harassment […]
50 Cent told fans he was taking a break from Instagram after one of his posts was removed for violating community guidelines. On Friday afternoon, the multi-hyphenate shared a screenshot of the notice, which explained that the content was taken down “for bullying or harassment.” At the bottom right corner of the message, you can see […]
