Jun 28, 2022

Facebook is banning people who say they will mail abortion pills

By Mathew Ingram • Issue #256 • View online

A Facebook user and Motherboard both faced consequences for posting about mailing abortion pills on Facebook on the same day the Supreme Court overturned protections offered by Roe v. Wade.

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America is in the ‘figure it out yourself’ era of the pandemic

In the face of government inaction, the country’s best chance at keeping the crisis from spiraling relies on everyone to keep caring.

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The #1 period tracker on the app store will hand over data without a warrant

Stardust Period Tracker was the most-downloaded free app on iOS over the weekend.

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At least 46 migrants found dead in a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas

The authorities said the tragedy appeared to be the deadliest migrant-smuggling operation in memory. Twelve people were taken to hospitals.

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Facebook is bombarding cancer patients with ads for unproven treatments

Clinics offering debunked cancer treatments are still allowed to advertise, despite the company’s stated efforts to control medical misinformation.

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The Supreme Court hands the religious right a big victory by lying about the facts

Kennedy v. Bremerton School District is a big victory for the religious right, but only because Gorsuch misrepresents the facts of the case.

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A snow leopard in Ladakh

Probably reacting to the shutter sound of the camera trap. Via Dhruva Jaishankar https://t.co/g9ZsSjy1ip

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By Mathew Ingram

I write about digital media for the Columbia Journalism Review. I'm an expert in stucco, a veteran in love and an outlaw in Peru

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