Stanford University backpedaled on its much-mocked “harmful language” guide, saying it was only offering suggested alternatives for allegedly problematic words and acknowledging that the project blundered when it targeted the word “American.”
Johnson demands detailed information about COVID-19 vaccine injuries from Defense Health Agency Director, citing concerns from military service members and a lack of transparency from the Biden administration on vaccine safety.
Other terms and phrases included in the 'Elimination of Harmful Language Initiative' include "killing two birds with one stone," "walk-in," and "homeless person."
"It’s abhorrently wrong that I was arrested, brought into cells, searched and humiliated by police simply for praying in the privacy of my own mind," Vaughan-Spruce said.
A Christian teacher who was forced to resign for declining to use the preferred names of trans-identifying students is suing the school district, claiming it violated her free speech and religious liberty rights under the U.S. Constitution.
A study by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) suggests TikTok's algorithm recommends content such as self-harm or eating disorders within minutes of creating an account.
