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- The Pro-Eating-Disorder Internet Is Back
The glorification of dangerous thinness is a long-standing problem in American culture, and it is especially bad on the internet, where users can find an unending stream of extreme dieting instructions, “thinspo” photo boards, YouTube videos that claim to offer magical weight-loss spells, and so on. There has always been a huge audience for this type of content, much of which is highly visual and emotionally charged, and spreads easily.Most of the large social-media platforms have been aware of this reality for years and have undertaken at least basic measures to address it. On most of these platforms, at a minimum, if you search for certain well-known keywords related to eating disorders—as people who are attracted or vulnerable to such content are likely to do—you’ll be met with a pop-up screen asking if you need help and suggesting that you contact a national hotline. On today’s biggest platforms for young… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.4 days ago - Amazon faces strike threat in US ahead of Christmas
The walkout could affect several facilities across the US during the busy holiday season. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.4 days ago - How Facebook restricted news in Palestinian territoriesPalestinian news outlets have seen a steep drop in audience engagement since October 2023. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- Apple accused of using conflict mineralsThe tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals. ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- Hyundai Is America’s EV FutureHyundai has a lot riding on a patch of rural Georgia. In October, the South Korean auto giant opened a new electric-vehicle factory west of Savannah at the eye-watering cost of $7.6 billion. It’s the largest economic-development project in the state’s history (one that prompted the Georgia statehouse to pass a resolution recognizing “Hyundai Day”). For now, workers at the so-called Metaplant are building the company’s popular electric SUV, the Hyundai Ioniq 5, and soon more EVs will be built there, too. And to power those vehicles, Hyundai is set to open a battery plant at the site, and is spending billions to open another one elsewhere in Georgia. Hyundai’s plan will allow the Ioniq 5—and other future electric cars already in the works—to qualify for tax credits implemented by the Inflation Reduction Act. American-made EVs are eligible for rebates that can knock thousands of dollars off their price, making them… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
- Tech Life: Does the robotaxi have a future?How tech is transforming the way the world works, learns and plays ...[TheTopNews] Read More.5 days ago
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