Satanism, ritual cults and Hollywood: debunking 'satanic panic' conspiracy theories

Satanic rituals and Hollywood elites: the myths behind satanism conspiracy theories.

Bethan Juliet Oake, PhD Candidate in the School Of Philosophy, Religion And History Of Science, University of Leeds • conversation
May 23, 2023 ~7 min

Online predators target children’s webcams, study finds

Sexual predators have found a new way to exploit children: taking control of their webcams to record them without their consent. Here’s how the attack works and how you can protect your kids.

Christian Jordan Howell, Assistant Professor in Cybercrime, University of South Florida • conversation
May 2, 2023 ~9 min


Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to pay claims for Scouts who survived abuse – a bankruptcy expert explains what's next

This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.

Marie T. Reilly, Professor of Law, Penn State • conversation
April 21, 2023 ~8 min

What is xylazine? A medical toxicologist explains how it increases overdose risk, and why Narcan can still save a life

Xylazine, or tranq, is increasingly being mixed with drugs like fentanyl or heroin and can be difficult to detect. Most people who use drugs are unable to tell if they have been exposed to it.

Kavita Babu, Professor of Emergency Medicine, UMass Chan Medical School • conversation
March 28, 2023 ~4 min

Antisemitism on Twitter has more than doubled since Elon Musk took over the platform – new research

New research shows that antisemitic posts surged as the ‘free speech absolutist’ took over the social media giant. And it has settled at a higher level since.

Carl Miller, Research Fellow, King's College London • conversation
March 20, 2023 ~8 min

20 years post-invasion, many Iraq veterans haven’t found peace

Harvard doctor who directs Home Base health program details experiences treating “invisible wounds,” including efforts to keep patients from isolating.

Alvin Powell • harvard
March 17, 2023 ~8 min

Injured Black children are over-reported as abuse victims

Over-reporting of Black children and under-reporting of white children as suspected abuse victims suggests systemic bias.

Erin Digitale-Stanford • futurity
Feb. 8, 2023 ~8 min

To prevent HIV, ease intimate partner violence

Women in Sub-Saharan Africa who experience recent intimate partner violence are three times more likely to contract HIV, research finds.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
Jan. 5, 2023 ~3 min


Beyond Section 230: A pair of social media experts describes how to bring transparency and accountability to the industry

A key piece of federal law, Section 230, has been credited with fostering the internet and allowing misinformation and hate speech to flourish. Here’s how it could be reformed.

Jon Pfeiffer, Adjunct Professor of Law, Pepperdine University • conversation
Jan. 4, 2023 ~9 min

Twitter in 2022: 5 essential reads about the consequences of Elon Musk's takeover of the microblogging platform

The intersection of content management, misinformation, aggregated data about human behavior and crowdsourcing shows how fragile Twitter is and what would be lost with the platform’s demise.

Eric Smalley, Science + Technology Editor • conversation
Dec. 21, 2022 ~9 min

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