A law change that comes into force in the UK today makes the highly intrusive practice of ‘upskirting’ illegal. The government said it wants the new law to send a clear message that such behaviour is criminal and will not be tolerated. Perpetrators in England and Wales face up to two years in prison under the […]
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3D printed gun activist Cody Wilson indicted for sexual assault
The State of Texas has indicted Cody Wilson, a 3D printed gun rights activist who fought to allow makers post and print guns, of sexual assault after he had sex with a 17-year-old girl he met on a site called SugarDaddyMeet.com. The indictment, posted on Ars, notes that he faces “four counts of sexual assault […]
View More 3D printed gun activist Cody Wilson indicted for sexual assaultFacebook ends forced arbitration for sexual misconduct claims after Google
Change, inspired by the #MeToo movement, appears to be contagious.
Facebook will suspend its policy of forcing employees to present sexual misconduct claims at a secret legal proceeding known as arbitration, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. N…
Google announces changes to sexual misconduct procedures
Google can apparently still live by “Don’t be evil” when it wants to.
In an email sent to employees Thursday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said that Google was making changes to the way that it handled sexual misconduct complaints. The new policies are t…
‘League of Legends’ creator Riot Games faces lawsuit for gender discrimination
The accusations of gender discrimination against Riot Games, creator of League of Legends, has now entered the legal sphere.
A few of months ago, an extensive Kotaku investigation brought a litany of allegations from former and current employees deta…
Y Combinator survey confirms what we already know — female founders are too often victims of sexual harassment
Y Combinator partnered with Callisto, a sexual misconduct reporting software built for victims, to survey its roster of female founders.
View More Y Combinator survey confirms what we already know — female founders are too often victims of sexual harassmentHarvey Weinstein hands himself in to police in New York
Harvey Weinstein surrendered himself to police in New York City on the morning of 25 May, months after dozens of women came forward to accuse him of sexual misconduct.
According to CNN, Weinstein will face charges that “he raped one woman and f…
Eight women accuse Morgan Freeman of inappropriate behavior
UPDATE: Freeman has responded to the allegations. Read his statement below.
Actor Morgan Freeman has been accused of sexually inappropriate behavior by eight women, CNN reports.
CNN noted they interviewed 16 people about allegations against Freeman, …
‘Catfish’ host Nev Schulman under investigation for sexual harassment
Catfish, a reality TV show about the uncertainties of online dating, has been suspended by MTV for an investigation into claims of sexual misconductAccording to The Daily Beast, the show’s host and executive producer, Nev Schulman, is a central figur…
View More ‘Catfish’ host Nev Schulman under investigation for sexual harassmentTom Brokaw accused by 2 women of inappropriate behavior
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Tom Brokaw, the longtime NBC News anchor, was accused of inappropriate behavior in the 1990s by two female former colleagues, according to a Washington Post report released on Thursday.
One of them, Linda Vester, was a correspondent in her 20s when the alleged incidents happened. She told the Post he made two inappropriate advances on her. Once, Brokaw tried to forcibly kiss her, she said.
“I met with Linda Vester on two occasions, both at her request, 23 years ago, because she wanted advice with respect to her career at NBC,” he said in a statement provided by NBC to the Post. “The meetings were brief, cordial and appropriate, and despite Linda’s allegations, I made no romantic overtures towards her, at that time or any other.” Read more…
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View More Tom Brokaw accused by 2 women of inappropriate behaviorThe Weinstein Company voids Harvey’s nondisclosure deals in bankruptcy filing
Anyone who experienced Harvey Weinstein’s horrific behavior firsthand no longer has to worry about legal repercussions stemming from restrictive nondisclosure agreements.
The Weinstein Company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, a m…
‘Saturday Night Live’ says screw it, let’s give awards directly to the sexual predators
On the eve of the 90th annual Academy Awards celebration, Saturday Night Live offered up an awards show of its own: The Grabbies.
Since it’s literally impossible in 2018 to ensure that at least one unrepentant sexual predator doesn’t walk away fr…