By Salima Kerai, Research Fellow, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children; Adjunct Faculty, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
Big Tech is facing a ‘Big Tobacco’ moment. To regulate social media effectively, we need to understand the teenage brain.
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By Esra Ari, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Mount Royal University
Bronwyn Bragg, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography & Environment, University of Lethbridge
Like other initiatives by Danielle Smith’s Alberta government, the scapegoating of immigrants follows a far-right playbook that has been effective in other places.
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By Gordon Osinski, Professor in Earth and Planetary Science, Western University
A planetary geologist and member of NASA’s First Artemis Lunar Surface Science Team witnesses the launch of the Artemis II moon rocket.
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Thursday, April 2nd 2026
Deadly new strikes reported across the Middle East overnight and Thursday rattled energy markets and pushed crude oil prices up to $107 in early trading. Hopes dwindled of a quick end to the conflict as President Trump spoke of another "two to three weeks" of attacks, alongside "ongoing" discussions with Tehran. Civilians across the region continue to suffer misery and displacement. The UN chief told reporters at UN Headquarters the conflict ‘is already being felt everywhere,” and “the spiral of destruction must stop”. Follow live coverage from the Security Council here. App users can follow coverage…
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By Amnesty International
A new investigation by Amnesty International shows that a dozen casinos in Cambodia are directly linked to scamming compounds where torture, forced labour, child labour and human trafficking have taken place. Analysis of official licensing documents issued by Cambodia’s Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC) shows that casino owners are in direct control of buildings and […] The post Cambodia: Casinos get state approval despite links to human rights abuse at scamming compounds appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the civil complaint filed before France’s War Crimes Unit by French-Lebanese artist and filmmaker Ali Cherri and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) regarding a November 2024 Israeli military attack on a civilian building in central Beirut which killed seven civilians, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Heba Morayef said: Amnesty’s research into the attack found no evidence of a military target in the vicinity at the time of the attack and concluded the strike should […] The post Lebanon: Civil complaint in France a rare…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to Angolan authorities’ continued detention of Serrote Oliviera, also known as General Nila, the leader of the National Union for Total Revolution of Angola (UNTRA), Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa’s regional office Tigere Chagutah said;. “250 days since General Nila’s shooting and subsequent arrest and detention, Angolan authorities have failed […] The post Angola: Authorities must release arbitrarily detained activist General Nila appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Last year, the European Commission launched a drive to simplify existing EU laws on artificial intelligence (AI) and data protection, arguing that this would “boost competitiveness” and “cut red tape”. In November 2025, it unveiled proposals for sweeping changes to major laws like the AI Act and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). At stake are the rules that protect us on and offline. Corporations work hard to give regulation […] The post How EU proposals to “simplify” tech laws will roll back our rights in order to feed AI appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Iranian authorities are trampling upon children’s rights and committing a grave violation of international humanitarian law amounting to a war crime by recruiting and mobilizing children as young as 12 into a military campaign led by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Amnesty International said today. On 26 March 2026, a deputy of the IRGC Mohammad Rasoul Allah Corps of Greater Tehran, Rahim Nadali, announced that a recruitment […] The post Iran: Recruitment of child soldiers as young as 12 amounts to a war crime appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Guest Contributor
“Transgender,” “Lesbian” and “Twink” are some of Pornhub’s most watched categories. What happens when you can create these types of porn with artificial intelligence?
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