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Instagram now asks bullies: ‘Are you sure?’
By Dave Lee – BBC News 07/08/2019 “… Instagram believes its new anti-bullying tool, which prompts users to pause and consider what they are saying, could help curb abuse on the platform. It will also soon offer the targets of bullying the ability to restrict interactions with users who are causing them distress. …” Read the…
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Court: Purdue May Have Discriminated in Sexual Assault Case
By WBIW 07/08/2019 “… Purdue University might have discriminated against a male student who was accused of sexual assault, a federal appeals court said, reviving a lawsuit against the school. …” Read the entire article: http://www.wbiw.com/2019/07/08/court-purdue-may-have-discriminated-in-sexual-assault-case/
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Domestic Violence On The Rise In Japan, But It’s MEN Who Are Reporting The Abuse
By Ashe Schow – The Daily Wire 06/29/2019 “… The South China Morning Post reported last week that reports from men have increased in recent years, from 181 domestic violence complaints in 2014 to 1,571 such complaints in 2018. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dailywire.com/news/49010/domestic-violence-rise-japan-its-men-who-are-ashe-schow
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How to spot signs of, report elder abuse
By Holly Gainer – The Birmingham Times 07/06/2019 “… Approximately one in 10 older people living in the United States has experienced physical, sexual, psychological or financial abuse or neglect, according to the National Center on Elder Abuse. …” Read the entire article: https://www.birminghamtimes.com/2019/07/how-to-spot-signs-of-report-elder-abuse/
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Social media firms warned over ‘alarming’ bullying rise
By Dave Speck – Tes 07/08/2019 “… Mr Wright said he wanted social media operators to make it easier for victims of online bullying to report it so that swift action could be taken to remove posts and “stop bullying at the source”. …” Read the entire article: https://www.tes.com/news/social-media-firms-warned-over-alarming-bullying-rise
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Rift in the rainbow: Rise in sexual assault reporting within LGBTQ community reveals pervading fears, distrust
By Derek Maiolo – Steamboat Today 07/02/2019 “… Across the country, the LGBTQ community has reported higher rates of sexual violence than heterosexual people. For example, 40% of gay men said they have experienced sexual violence, compared to 21% of straight men, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. …”…
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More support coming to prevent elder abuse, exploitation in RI
By Julianne Lima – WPRI 06/28/2019 “… The Special Task Force to Study Elderly Abuse and Financial Exploitation released its final report Friday that provides recommendations on new policies and legislation that would educate seniors and prevent others from taking advantage of them. …” Read the entire article: https://www.dispatch.com/news/20190701/brain-injuries-from-domestic-violence-often-undetected-study-finds
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Sexual abuse conference educates on often ‘invisible’ male, African American, LGBTQ survivors
By Lisa Speckhard Pasque – The Capital Times 06/28/2019 “… Arnitta Holliman didn’t realize the prevalence of sexual violence against men until she worked in a prison performing mental health screenings and routinely asked inmates direct questions about it. …” Read the entire article: https://madison.com/ct/news/local/neighborhoods/sexual-abuse-conference-educates-on-often-invisible-male-african-american/article_d9e58407-ab42-561e-abc4-a0770d7a0ab5.html
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Study: Nearly Half of Gay Men Face Domestic Abuse
By Robert Preidt -Web MD 06/16/2019 “… In a sobering finding that shows women aren’t the only victims of domestic violence, researchers report that nearly half of men in same-sex couples have suffered some form of abuse at the hands of their partner. …” Read the entire article: https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/news/20180716/study-nearly-half-of-gay-men-face-domestic-violence
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Nearly 30% of kids experience sibling bullying—as either bully or victim
By Rachael Sharman – Medical Press 07/01/2019 “… Sibling bullying tends to fly under the radar, in large part because many bullies and victims see it as a normal part of sibling relationships. …” Read the entire article: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-07-kids-sibling-bullyingas-bully-victim.html
