Stan Grant, the award-winning Indigenous host of the ABC’s Q+A, is stepping down, citing exhaustion from the torrent of racist abuse to which he has been subjected on social media, especially in the wake of his contribution to the public broadcaster’s coverage of the coronation of King Charles III. “Racism is a crime. Racism is violence. And I have had enough,” Grant writes in a lengthy piece published Friday on ABC websites, explaining his decision to quit the flagship show. Stan Grant is stepping down as host of the ABC’s Q&A program.Credit: ABC Grant, a 59-year-old Wiradjuri man from the Griffith region in NSW and a triple Walkley Award winner, has been the sole host of Q+A since August last year. Before that he had been one of three hosts – alongside Virginia Trioli and… Source link
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A number of posts on Facebook wrongly claim to have identified a Metropolitan Police officer who attended an incident in London on 7 May where two dogs were shot dead by police. These posts have been shared thousands of times. The posts, which have also appeared on Twitter, compare two images—on the left a blurry photo of a police officer holding a gun, and to the right a clearer portrait of a man. However these are not the same man. The Metropolitan Police has confirmed that the man facing the camera in the clearer photograph on the right-hand side of the post is not a police officer and had no involvement with the incident. Full Fact has also spoken to the wrongly-identified man, who told us that he has never worked for the police force, lives in Nottingham… Source link
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New Jersey, United States – The Global Domain And Hosting Market report provides a comprehensive analysis by blending in-depth qualitative and quantitative insights. It covers a wide range of topics, including a macro overview of the Global Domain And Hosting Market dynamics, industry structure, market size, and micro-level details segmented by type and application. This report conducts a thorough analysis of the Global Domain And Hosting Market, taking into account various influencing factors. It highlights notable market changes and challenges that companies and competitors need to overcome, while also capturing future trends and market opportunities. The research in this report explores the Global Domain And Hosting Market size (value, capacity, production, and consumption)… Source link
Read More »Brownsville, East New York High Schoolers Can Earn $500 for Learning Web Development at Free Summer Camp
America On Tech will be hosting two free web development camps in July and August This summer, high school students in Brownsville can learn valuable web development skills and get paid $500. “We believe that there is a tremendous need for programming in East New York and Brownsville and this camp can be part of the solution to bring digital skills to students in the community I am from and represent,” said Jessica Sanatana, CEO of America On Tech. America On Tech is hosting two three-week web development summer camps for local sophomore and junior high school students. The free web design and development camps will be held July 10-July 27 and Aug. 7-Aug. 24. “At the core, we believe that the skills and exposure they are going to gain in this program will give… Source link
Read More »Photograph of girls in white dresses does not show child brides
Thousands of people have shared a post that shows a photograph of what it implies are child brides. But the photograph does not show this. The Facebook reel, which has over 2,600 shares, has a split screen and overlaid text that says: “Pedophilia is legal in some countries [sic].” The top half of the post shows a photo of a line of girls in white dresses holding hands with older men. But the image of the little girls actually shows them attending the weddings of their older relatives, rather than being brides themselves. Honesty in public debate matters You can help us take action – and get our regular free email I’m in Where was the picture taken? One of the earliest examples of the photo Full Fact could find online was in a 2009 article for a… Source link
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