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French prosecutors have opened an investigation into online hate speech allegedly posted in a Facebook group connected to Frontières, a media outlet known for its hard line on immigration. The probe, reported by 20 Minutes, focuses on racist or hateful remarks shared by members of the group, renewing debate in France over the media's role in amplifying far-right rhetoric online.
- 2Dozens of gold workers killed in air strike on Sudan mine▼Dozens of gold workers in northern Sudan were killed over the weekend after warplanes bombed an open air mine near the Egyptian border, according to Sudanese rights groups, graphic video and eyewitnesses interviewed by The New York Times.
Dozens of gold miners were killed over the weekend when warplanes bombed an open-air mine in northern Sudan near the Egyptian border. Sudanese rights groups, eyewitnesses and graphic footage reported by The New York Times point to an aerial attack. The strike is the latest atrocity in Sudan's civil war, which has devastated the country's mining regions and drawn renewed international condemnation.
- 3Canadian nonprofit named finalist in Anthem Awards●We've been selected as finalists for The Anthem Awards, out of 2,500+ submissions worldwide! We're a Canadian nonprofit
OptOut Rights, a Canadian nonprofit that builds free, open-source tools to counter mass surveillance, has been selected as a finalist for The Anthem Awards, chosen from more than 2,500 submissions worldwide. The group is also in the running for the Community Voice Award, and is asking supporters to vote before the contest closes on October 29.
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Rights advocates are pressing Turkey to reverse what they describe as escalating internet censorship, with restrictions on online content and platforms reportedly increasing. The call, reported by Balkan Insight, highlights growing concern over limits on free expression online in Turkey and pressure on the government to ease controls and restore open access to the internet.
- 5LGBTQ groups issue open letter on transgender political rhetoric▼LGBTQ groups issue open letter condemning political discourse around transgender people
A coalition of LGBTQ advocacy groups has released an open letter condemning the current state of political discourse surrounding transgender people. The letter argues that debate has grown hostile and harmful, and calls on politicians and commentators to change their tone. The full list of signatories and their specific demands has not yet been detailed.