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[Link] Harassment at a Bitcoin Conference Highlights Problems of ‘Vicious’ Industry Sexism

Read: 10/5/2022 www.vice.com

At Bitcoin 2022 in Miami, an attendee broke the code of conduct that started a wave of harassment — and a renewed discussion about sexism in the crypto industry.

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[Link] A Women's Prison Nurse Sexually Assaulted 12 Incarcerated Women, DOJ Says

Read: 16/3/2022 www.vice.com

The nurse, Tony Daniel Klein, is facing 21 counts of “depriving the victims of their constitutional right not to be subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by sexually assaulting them.

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[Link] Meta to bring in mandatory distances between virtual reality avatars

Read: 5/2/2022 www.theguardian.com

Mark Zuckerberg’s virtual reality business is to introduce a mandatory distance between people’s digital avatars following warnings that the social media tycoon’s plans for a metaverse will lead to a new wave of online harassment.

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[Link] Model Claims She Was Turned Into a Sex Doll Without Her Permission

Read: 13/1/2022 www.vice.com

The doll has the same dark hair, glasses, lip freckle, and name as her. The company, called Irontech, claims that this was all a coincidence.  She first posted publicly about the doll in July 2019, on Instagram.

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[Link] How Activision Blizzard employees made CEO Bobby Kotick powerless in just 30 minutes

Read: 2/12/2021 esports.gg

Amidst calls for resignation, CEO Bobby Kotick seemed to be all but untouchable. Blizzard employees proved him wrong in 30 minutes. Someone like Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will do whatever it takes to hold onto their power.

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[Link] Workers Walk Out As Board, Company Stand Behind Activision Blizzard CEO Accused of Covering Up Sexual Abuse

Read: 16/11/2021 www.vice.com

Activision Blizzard’s board of directors says it stands by CEO Bobby Kotick after a Wall Street Journal report alleged that he hid assault and harassment at the company from the board. Meanwhile, employees have reportedly walked out.

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[Link] Maryland Mayor Accused of Posting Revenge Porn to r/needysluts Reddit Forum

Read: 15/11/2021 www.vice.com

The mayor of a Maryland city was just charged with 50 counts of distributing revenge porn after he allegedly posted sexually explicit photos of a woman to Reddit while in office, according to a charging document released Monday.

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[Link] Alleged stalker arrested and charged over sexual assaults

Read: 4/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

SA Police have arrested a 35-year-old man and charged him with seven counts of stalking as well as rape and unlawful sexual intercourse. It is alleged the crimes occurred across the Adelaide metro area and that, on most occasions, he approached and met victims through online platforms.

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[Link] A High School Suspended a 15-Year-Old After She Reported Sexual Assault

Read: 3/11/2021 www.vice.com

Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The student, who is not named in the report by WBTV, told the outlet that she was routinely harassed by a male student at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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