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Legal Loopholes and Embrace of AI Allow Grok to Enable Digital Sexual Abuse

Nicole Froio / PRISM Mar 17, 2026 “Nudify” apps that allow users to remove clothing of people in photos are a serious threat to girls and women, experts say. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Military

The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.

Hannah Allam / ProPublica Mar 11, 2026 The Pentagon dismantled its civilian protection mission as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made “lethality” a top priority. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Environment

‘Financial Strangulation’: How Ecuador Is Silencing Environmental Defenders

Katie Surma / Inside Climate News Mar 11, 2026 As the country moves to intensify mining and oil operations, environmental and Indigenous leaders’ bank accounts are being frozen or closed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )