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#MeToo: Michaela Coel Reveals She Was Sexually Assaulted While Writing Chewing Gum

Actress Michaela Coel—known for her appearances on the sci-fi series Black Mirror as well as for her own BAFTA-winning comedy series Chewing Gum—is the latest woman to come forward and speak out about being sexually assaulted while working in the entertainment industry. Coel was delivering the prestigious James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture at the Edinburgh TV…

By

Monique Judge

Published

August 22, 2018
Entertainment, Social Media

Hit 'Ignore': New Documentary Sheds Light on the Hate Speech Facebook Allows on Its Site

Facebook’s community standards on hate speech have long been the subject of contention. Facebook’s unclear guidelines and inconsistent enforcement of its hate-speech policy has caused the Declaration of Independence to be flagged, as well as stories from users about being called racial slurs. On the other hand, Holocaust denials are protected; users also say they’ve…

By

Anne Branigin

Published

July 27, 2018