'The washed-up actor Johnny Depp, who in 2020 was found to have abused his ex-wife by a British court, went on to successfully sue her for defamation in a US trial. His victim and target, the actor Amber Heard, had already had to seek a restraining order against him'

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“The truth is that the #MeToo movement did not end the impunity of rapists and abusers so much as highlight how entrenched and tenacious the social forces that create that impunity really are.” I wrote about the overturning of Harvey Weinstein’s conviction.theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

The father in this case was represented by Dads Unlimited, a charity that supports male victims of domestic abuse. However, the court found no evidence the mother had been abusive. Read the full judgment here: rb.gy/9m1zhg

A man who raped his wife and frequently wore a body-cam in the home to film his partner & kids attempted to manipulate the family courts into believing he was a victim of domestic abuse, a judge has found. My The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report in partnership with The Observer 👉rb.gy/gigyms

Interesting to see this law firm (LibertyBell Law)’s advertisement:

“Today, New York Magazine publishes … an accusation from Cara Kizer, a French-horn player, that she was drugged and sexually assaulted. When accused of sexual assault… Executive Defenders becomes your shield.”

a tale of two major tour openers! i wrote about the fascinating rise of chappell roan and sabrina carpenter
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Some thoughts on the TikTok ban

Story by Kat Tenbarge: nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna1…

One thing about me is that I notice every little gesture or comment anyone says that trivializes rape. I don’t always say something but I never forget it.

After all the #MeToo coverage, there has been a tendency to dismiss any sexual violence that fails to shock the reader. Ordinary incidents are seen as “not that bad.”

I’ve been calling it the Weinstein effect.

But now, even Weinstein isn’t held accountable.

When they say the Me Too movement went “too far,” remind them that not even its landmark case could fully withstand legal challenges. This is why over 80% of survivors don’t report at all.
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The New York court of appeals that has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s felony conviction says that too many women were allowed to say he had assaulted them. nytimes.com/live/2024/04/2…

Absolutely wild story. A Baltimore County principal was seemingly caught on recorded audio making blatantly racist and anti-Semitic comments.

After investigation... the audio was fake. AI-generated, in a plot by the school's former athletic director. thebaltimorebanner.com/education/k-12…

I wrote the May cover story on Billie Eilish 🐳 Her new album HIT ME HARD AND SOFT is her best yet, and I got to spend so many hours with her in LA. Feat. Whales, chipotle, and, well, the power of jerking it

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One key reason many men don’t recognise our roles in preventing and reducing rape is that we don't realise that most rapes are by men known to the victim, in a familiar location, without serious physical injury, and that rapes are common. Many men have a mistaken idea of rape
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I wrote for TIME about people who regret having children

I've often been told that such regret isn’t possible; for this piece, I interviewed parents who love their kids & who, if they could turn back time, might not choose to be parents again

this is an argument i see a lot and one i've written about a lot. Content moderation is hard. But Meta is at a point now where they are regularly unable to find obvious illegal content unless a journalist sends them a direct link to it

Meanwhile they won’t let me run ads on my art or art classes bc of “sexually explicit material” when it’s just paintings of bodies

New from 404 Media: Instagram is advertising nonconsensual AI nude apps. Shows that these sorts of tools—which are being actively used inside schools to harass/target people—are not hidden in the corners of the internet. It's right there, on Instagram 404media.co/instagram-adve…