Hundreds of girls say they face online harm at least once a month

New global research from Plan International and CNN’s As Equals finds girls and women are frequently harassed online. New global research from Plan International and CNN’s As Equals which gathered insight from more than 600 young women and girls aged 13-24 across nine countries worldwide has found that one in 10 (11%) of girls and young women reported having harmful online experiences daily or almost daily, with almost 40% reporting they have been harassed at least once a month. Girls want support from tech companies and governments More than half…

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CNN launch new campaign against Fake News

In a new campaign, CNN has taken a stand on fake news with a new Facts First Campaign. CNN also released a Mission Statement which said: “Facts are facts. They aren’t colored by emotion or bias. They are indisputable. There is no alternative to a fact. Facts explain things. What they are, how they happened. Facts are not interpretations. Once facts are established, opinions can be formed. And while opinions matter, they don’t change the facts.” Many are reading this campaign as a pushback against Donald Trump’s regular accusations of…

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