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New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi has urged the leading telcom companies, like Vodafone, Airtel, Jio and BSNL, to make phone calls and internet data services free on the "humanitarian grounds" for the distressed migrant workers amid the coronavirus epidemic. … [Read more...] about Priyanka Gandhi Urges Telcos to Make Calls, Data Services Free for Migrants Fleeing Amid COVID-19 Epidemic

Korean lawmakers are pushing to revise laws in a way that punishes those entering online chat rooms to view illegal videos of sex acts amid public outrage over an online sexual blackmail ring.Rep. Park Kwang-on of the ruling Democratic Party said Sunday that he is proposing a revision to the acts on information protection and sexual violence as the chief author to punish those who join online chat rooms to view sexual acts carried out under coercion.Under the revision proposal, all those involved in an organized digital sex crime could be indicted as members of a syndicate, which would allow punishment for those who enter such online chat rooms, even if they do not actively produce the content.People who knowingly watch or hold illegal content made by coercion or blackmail will also be defined as sex offenders and receive a punishment of up to three years in prison or a fine of up to 30 million won ($24,600), the lawmaker said.The proposal comes amid public fury over the “Nth … [Read more...] about Lawmakers call for stronger digital sex crime laws

[BYUN JU-YEON]In Debriefings, the Korea JoongAng Daily discusses a topical issue in-depth in a Q&A format. In this Debriefing, we look at a digital sex crime case that has shocked the nation. Police are investigating those behind a ring of pornographic chat rooms who are said to have blackmailed dozens of women and children into making sexual and degrading videos and photos.Covid-19 is not the only virus Korean society is dealing with. Dubbed the “Nth room,” multiple chat rooms on Telegram have reportedly been used to sexually exploit dozens of women and young girls, threatening them to make pornographic, degrading and violent images and videos of themselves and distributing them through the app. An investigation into the Nth room revealed participants had to pay to get access; the more you paid, the more graphic the content. At least 2,000 images or videos of women of all ages - including minors - were shared and distributed in these rooms, the contents of which still … [Read more...] about [DEBRIEFING] ‘Nth room’: A digital prison of sexual slavery

The Czech Example The example of the virus outbreak in the Czech Republic shows that the idea of rejection of masks in Western countries is not completely true. Social media influencers campaigned to encourage DIY mask creation and led catalysed an extraordinary mobilization by masses. … [Read more...] about Why WHO is Wrong in its Anti-mask Approach to Fight the Coronavirus Pandemic