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This list, as with the last, is to be continuously updated throughout a two week period, regardless of what articles Mu posts on top of it. We are now posting stories in order of retrieval, as opposed to publication, so the new stories will always appear on top. If there are more than one update for a given day, they will appear above a horizontal rule.
A comment (C) and video (V) tag will continue to appear in this edition to alert readers to when the article has an active comment section or video lede. Where an article is paywalled, we will attempt to link the best mirror found at removepaywall.com. In some jurisdictions, American news websites will redirect you to...
An L.A. Times investigation has just uncovered the fact that plaintiffs in a record $4bn sex abuse settlement, claim they received cash up-front to sue L.A. County.
This is a finding that provides a degree of confirmation for something many of us have long suspected, or even known about, but felt nervous to speak out about, lest we be accused of victim-blaming. Here, we will present the key details of the story, for those who might not have the time to go over the whole thing.
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The investigation uncovered the practice of paying for plaintiffs among what it calls a "nebulous network of vendors", who usher people desperate for cash toward a law firm, Downtown L.A. La...
This list, as with the last, is to be continuously updated throughout a two week period, regardless of what articles Mu posts on top of it. We are now posting stories in order of retrieval, as opposed to publication, so the new stories will always appear on top. If there are more than one update for a given day, they will appear above a horizontal rule.
A comment (C), subscription content (S) and video (V) tag will now appear in this edition to alert readers to non-typical aspects of a story.
We encourage Mu readers to post about any of these news stories on MAP Forum, where they will hopefully get feedback; in some cases, Jim will create a post.
We strongly sugg...
This list, as with the last, is to be continuously updated throughout the two to three week period, regardless of what articles Mu posts on top of it.
We are discontinuing tagging of stories, as we felt it was not useful. A comment and video tag may appear in the next edition if we can reliably get AI to add them. We also encourage Mu readers to post about any of these news stories on MAP Forum, where they will hopefully get feedback; in some cases, Jim will create a post.
We strongly suggest to readers who like to comment these pieces at the news site, not to wait for the story to appear here, as it will be too late. Instead, conduct your own Google News sear...
Mu is glad to announce it can now operate a MAP news wrap service full time, supported by its editorial staff. We are calling it MAP Alert News.
Here's how it will work. Every two weeks, we will post a blog article like this on the home page. The next period will run from 10 Oct to the end of that month, as this one is covering both late August and part of September. Eventually, each post will cover either the first or last ~15 days of a month.
Each MAP Alert News post will contain a chronological list of all the news stories we find useful, unique or interesting. This list will be continuously updated throughout the period, regardless of what articles Mu posts...
In recent months, an Australian Radical Feminist organization has been making international waves in the world of financial censorship, and MAPs are feeling the heat more than most, it would seem.
Collective Shout would on the face of things, appear to be a legitimate charity - a crusading force for women and girls, fighting unfair "pornified" stereotyping and sexual objectification. Those doing the shouting have sought to target the hucksters behind what they see as pure brain-rot, i.e. platforms and online stores that sell access to independently developed games.
Their rationale is time-honoured; today's cottage industries in gaming content are ultimately poo...
In October 2024, the MAP community became aware of a horrible tragedy perpetrated by Nicholas Prosper, a young man from the UK who murdered his mother and two siblings. Networking with various contacts within the MAP community led us to find that Prosper had actually been active within our community and identified as a MAP, with a special interest in the character of Clementine from The Walking Dead video game series. Some of this information has now been published by mainstream media, and we expect more to be revealed at his sentencing.
Brian Ribbon, who had previously warned in his artic...
Numerous media outlets are reporting a plan by the UK government to pass laws against tools that can be used to make criminalized images of AI children. Accounts are somewhat vague and even contradictory on details. According to The Guardian, under the upcoming Crime and Policing Bill:
- "It will become illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools designed to generate child sexual abuse material."
- "It will also become illegal for anyone to possess manuals that teach potential offenders how to use AI tools to either make abusive imagery or to help them abuse children." ...
Per leggere questo articolo in Italiano.
MAP Union, or Mu, is an organization that advocates for MAP visibility, equality, cautious legal reform, and youth rights. If you're curious about the 'MAP' term, perhaps considering it a euphemism, please read here.
Recently, we have been the subject of a smear campaign by the far-right anti-trans hate group Gays Against Groomers, which has in turn led to our organization being defamed by firebrand Sicilian politician Francesca Donato.
To read this article in English.
MAP Union, or Mu, è un'organizzazione che promuove la visibilità, l'uguaglianza, la riforma legale prudente e i diritti dei giovani. Se sei curioso riguardo al termine 'MAP' e forse lo consideri un eufemismo, puoi leggere ulteriori informazioni qui.
Di recente, abbiamo subito una campagna di diffamazione da parte del gruppo di estrema destra anti-trans Gays Against Groomers (GAG), che a sua volta ha portato la nostra organizzazione a essere diffamata dalla politica siciliana Francesca Donato.