TikTok's 'Playful Trauma': How Social Media Reshapes War Narratives
Researchers Tom Divon and Moa Eriksson Krutrök examine how young people in conflict zones, particularly Gaza, Ukraine, and Lebanon, utilize TikTok to share their war experiences through 'playful trauma,' blending humor with distressing realities to foster resilience and global awareness.
TikTok's 'Playful Trauma': How Social Media Reshapes War Narratives
Researchers Tom Divon and Moa Eriksson Krutrök examine how young people in conflict zones, particularly Gaza, Ukraine, and Lebanon, utilize TikTok to share their war experiences through 'playful trauma,' blending humor with distressing realities to foster resilience and global awareness.
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40% Bias Score
Community Leaders' Support for Convicted Child Molester Causes Outrage
Over a dozen prominent figures wrote letters supporting a convicted child molester, causing significant distress to abuse survivors and highlighting a failure of due diligence among community leaders.
Community Leaders' Support for Convicted Child Molester Causes Outrage
Over a dozen prominent figures wrote letters supporting a convicted child molester, causing significant distress to abuse survivors and highlighting a failure of due diligence among community leaders.
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60% Bias Score
Navajo Quiltmaker's Art Wins National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Navajo quiltmaker Susan Hudson received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship for her quilts depicting the historical trauma of Indian boarding schools and the Long Walk, transforming painful family stories into a powerful public narrative.
Navajo Quiltmaker's Art Wins National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
Navajo quiltmaker Susan Hudson received a National Endowment for the Arts fellowship for her quilts depicting the historical trauma of Indian boarding schools and the Long Walk, transforming painful family stories into a powerful public narrative.
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20% Bias Score
Ukraine's St. Nicholas' Reindeers Fulfill 2,310 Children's Wishes Amidst War
In war-torn Ukraine, the St. Nicholas' Reindeers initiative fulfilled 2,310 Christmas wishes from children in frontline areas, providing gifts and emotional support amidst trauma from loss, displacement, and violence, highlighting the enduring effects of conflict on children's mental health.
Ukraine's St. Nicholas' Reindeers Fulfill 2,310 Children's Wishes Amidst War
In war-torn Ukraine, the St. Nicholas' Reindeers initiative fulfilled 2,310 Christmas wishes from children in frontline areas, providing gifts and emotional support amidst trauma from loss, displacement, and violence, highlighting the enduring effects of conflict on children's mental health.
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24% Bias Score
\"Iceland's Gender Equality Paradox: High Ranking Masks High Rates of Sexual Assault\"\
\"A new study reveals that despite Iceland's top ranking in gender equality for 15 years, about 40% of Icelandic women have experienced sexual or physical assault, leading to high PTSD rates, which contrasts with the country's international reputation.\"
\"Iceland's Gender Equality Paradox: High Ranking Masks High Rates of Sexual Assault\"\
\"A new study reveals that despite Iceland's top ranking in gender equality for 15 years, about 40% of Icelandic women have experienced sexual or physical assault, leading to high PTSD rates, which contrasts with the country's international reputation.\"
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16% Bias Score
Ukrainian POW's Harrowing Tale of Russian Captivity
A Ukrainian marine recounts his harrowing two-year ordeal as a prisoner of war in Russia, detailing the physical and psychological abuse he endured, and highlighting the widespread reports of torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces.
Ukrainian POW's Harrowing Tale of Russian Captivity
A Ukrainian marine recounts his harrowing two-year ordeal as a prisoner of war in Russia, detailing the physical and psychological abuse he endured, and highlighting the widespread reports of torture of Ukrainian POWs by Russian forces.
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28% Bias Score
Israel's Trauma Response: Embedding Mental Health in the IDF
Dr. Lucian Tatsa-Laur, head of Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital's new Trauma Rehabilitation Center, describes the urgent need to address the widespread trauma following the October 7th attacks in Israel, highlighting the innovative approach of embedding mental health officers within the IDF ...
Israel's Trauma Response: Embedding Mental Health in the IDF
Dr. Lucian Tatsa-Laur, head of Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital's new Trauma Rehabilitation Center, describes the urgent need to address the widespread trauma following the October 7th attacks in Israel, highlighting the innovative approach of embedding mental health officers within the IDF ...
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60% Bias Score
Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang on December 10th in Stockholm, recognizing her unflinching depiction of trauma and violence in works such as "The Vegetarian" and "Human Acts," which explore the lasting impact of the Kwangju Massacre and other historical...
Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to South Korean author Han Kang on December 10th in Stockholm, recognizing her unflinching depiction of trauma and violence in works such as "The Vegetarian" and "Human Acts," which explore the lasting impact of the Kwangju Massacre and other historical...
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12% Bias Score
French Woman's Case Spotlights Need for Systemic Change in Sexual Assault Cases
Gisèle Pelicot, a 71-year-old French woman, is receiving international recognition for her courage in pursuing legal action against her husband and others who drugged and repeatedly raped her over many years; her case highlights the need for significant improvements in how victims of sexual assault ...
French Woman's Case Spotlights Need for Systemic Change in Sexual Assault Cases
Gisèle Pelicot, a 71-year-old French woman, is receiving international recognition for her courage in pursuing legal action against her husband and others who drugged and repeatedly raped her over many years; her case highlights the need for significant improvements in how victims of sexual assault ...
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28% Bias Score
Sibling Abuse: A Case Study Revealing Long-Term Consequences and Systemic Issues
Ambika, a 40-year-old South Asian woman, endured years of physical and emotional abuse by her favored brother, enabled by her parents' denial, resulting in low self-esteem, social anxiety, and estrangement from her brother; highlighting the significant, underreported issue of sibling abuse.
Sibling Abuse: A Case Study Revealing Long-Term Consequences and Systemic Issues
Ambika, a 40-year-old South Asian woman, endured years of physical and emotional abuse by her favored brother, enabled by her parents' denial, resulting in low self-esteem, social anxiety, and estrangement from her brother; highlighting the significant, underreported issue of sibling abuse.
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24% Bias Score
Iranian-Dutch Singer Explores Toxic Masculinity and Trauma in New EP
Iranian-Dutch singer Kourosh Noshad Sharifi released his new EP, "Romeo Must Die," on December 4th, 2024, exploring themes of toxic masculinity and intergenerational trauma stemming from his family's escape from Iran. The EP, a mix of genres including hiphop and electronic music, features collaborat...
Iranian-Dutch Singer Explores Toxic Masculinity and Trauma in New EP
Iranian-Dutch singer Kourosh Noshad Sharifi released his new EP, "Romeo Must Die," on December 4th, 2024, exploring themes of toxic masculinity and intergenerational trauma stemming from his family's escape from Iran. The EP, a mix of genres including hiphop and electronic music, features collaborat...
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8% Bias Score
Ukrainian War Veterans Seek Healing on Mount Athos
A group of Ukrainian war veterans travel to Mount Athos in Greece to seek spiritual healing for PTSD.
Ukrainian War Veterans Seek Healing on Mount Athos
A group of Ukrainian war veterans travel to Mount Athos in Greece to seek spiritual healing for PTSD.
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28% Bias Score