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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178144&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-03-13/transgender-recognition-would-be-blocked-under-mississippi-bill-defining-sex-as-man-or-woman) Mississippi Bill Declares Every Person Is "Either Male or Female"
Mar 14th 2024, 10:57

Source: (http://www.usnews.com/) U.S. News and World ReportSex is defined as binary under a bill passed Wednesday by Mississippi House lawmakers, following other Republican-controlled legislatures around the country that aim to restrict the legal recognition of transgender identities. The bill defines "woman," "man," "mother," father," "female," "male," and "sex," declaring "there are only two sexes, and every individual is either male or female." If signed, binary definitions of sex would become state...

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178125&url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2024/03/13/eu-ai-law/9251710337248/) EU Parliament Approves Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act
Mar 14th 2024, 10:57

Source: (http://www.upi.com/Health_News/) United Press International - Health NewsThe European Parliament Wednesday overwhelmingly approved its landmark Artificial Intelligence Act which is designed to place restrictions on AI and ban some applications of AI it deems "high-risk." The measure—which was approved on a vote of 523 to 46, with 49 abstentions—also requires AI systems to comply with copyright law and meet transparency requirements while clearly labeling AI content in images, audio, and video.

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178121&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2024-03-13/yeezy-shoe-sales-lead-adidas-to-150-million-in-donations-to-anti-hate-groups) Adidas to Donate $150 Million in Yeezy Shoe Sales to Anti-Hate Groups
Mar 14th 2024, 10:57

Source: (http://www.usnews.com/) U.S. News and World ReportAdidas said Wednesday that it's donated or is planning to donate more than $150 million to groups fighting antisemitism and other forms of hate from the sales of Yeezy shoes last year after it severed ties with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. The German company had $1.3 billion worth of Yeezy sneakers in warehouses when it ended its partnership with Ye in 2022 over his antisemitic and other offensive comments on social media and in...

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178134&url=https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/13/gallup-poll-lgbtq-gay-population-us-rises/6411710351503/) LGBTQ+ Identification in U.S. Rises to 7.6%, Gallup Reports
Mar 14th 2024, 10:57

Source: (http://www.upi.com/Health_News/) United Press International - Health NewsA Gallup survey released Wednesday shows 7.6% of U.S. adults now identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or another sexual orientation beside heterosexual—more than double the number since Gallup first asked asked about sexual orientation and transgender identity in 2012. If current trends continue, the U.S. LGBTQ+ population could reach 10% within three decades, Gallup said when announcing the 2023 survey results.

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178140&url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/climate-change-home-prices-housing-realtor-com/) Nearly Half of U.S. Homes Face Severe Climate Risks, Study Finds
Mar 14th 2024, 10:56

Source: (https://www.cbsnews.com/us/) CBS News - U.S. NewsNearly half of all U.S. homes are threatened by extreme weather conditions, according to a new analysis that examines potential climate impacts on the country's housing market. Across the nation, $22 trillion in residential properties are at risk of "severe or extreme damage" from flooding, high winds, wildfires, heat or poor air quality, Realtor.com found. Such dangers can lower home prices, raise insurance costs, and destabilize the housing...

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178149&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/technology/articles/2024-03-14/ai-supercharges-threat-of-disinformation-in-a-big-year-for-elections-globally) AI Supercharges Disinformation Risk in Elections Globally
Mar 14th 2024, 10:41

Source: (http://www.usnews.com/) U.S. News and World ReportArtificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide, making it easy for anyone with a smartphone and a devious imagination to create fake content aimed at fooling voters. The change marks a quantum leap from a few years ago, when creating phony photos, videos, or audio clips took significant time, technical skill, and money. Now, such "deepfakes" can be created using free AI tools from companies like Google...

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178153&url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68561968) Japan Courts Again Rule Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Mar 14th 2024, 10:23

Source: (http://www.bbc.com/news/world/asia) BBC News - AsiaTwo more rulings in Japanese district courts have added weight to the push for same-sex marriage to be legalized. This week, courts in Tokyo and Sapporo declared the nation's current ban "unconstitutional," in line with previous landmark verdicts. The rulings in separate cases found that the ban breaches citizens' rights. Activists welcomed the verdicts but warned that the historic step of legalizing same-sex unions would still need to come from...

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178137&url=https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-03-13/california-city-returns-sacred-tribal-land-to-indigenous-people) California City Returns Sacred Tribal Land to Indigenous People
Mar 14th 2024, 09:53

Source: (http://www.usnews.com/) U.S. News and World ReportThe city of Berkeley, California, has agreed to hand over to Indigenous peoples a parking lot built atop a sacred tribal ground dating back more than five millennia. The 2.2-acre site is part of the first human settlement on the San Francisco Bay, according to representatives of the Ohlone people, whose ancestors established a village in the area some 5,700 years ago. "This is a historic step toward righting past wrongs," said Berkeley Mayor...

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(http://www.socialpsychology.org/client/redirect.php?from=rss_feed&id=178126&url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/england-national-health-service-puberty-blockers-minors-1.7142300?cmp=rss) British Health Service Curtails Puberty Blockers for Minors
Mar 14th 2024, 09:53

Source: (http://www.cbc.ca/) Canadian Broadcasting Company - World NewsChildren in England will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, according to the country's National Health Service. In a policy document released Tuesday, the NHS wrote, "we have concluded that there is not enough evidence to support the safety or clinical effectiveness of [puberty suppressing hormones] to make the treatment routinely available." Puberty blockers for minors will now be available only as part of...

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