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#TikTok was in court today to overturn a U.S. law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned. (newsie.social)
 

#TikTok was in court today to overturn a U.S. law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned.

It’s the latest development in a lengthy saga over the app that many politicians in Washington fear is a security risk.

But why is TikTok controversial?

Here’s a quick rundown of reads from #cybersecurity, #socialmedia and legal experts:

https://theconversation.com/tiktok-ban-goes-to-the-court-5-essential-reads-on-the-case-and-its-consequences-239160
#news #technology

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The U.S. still has an active presence in #Syria , and recent assaults by US-backed fighters marked the worst clashes there in nearly a year. (newsie.social)
 

The U.S. still has an active presence in #Syria, and recent assaults by US-backed fighters marked the worst clashes there in nearly a year.

A political scientist says a continued presence risks prolonging America’s entanglement in a protracted and costly conflict with no clear end in sight, while antagonizing NATO ally Turkey.
https://theconversation.com/us-military-presence-in-syria-carries-substantial-risks-but-so-does-complete-withdrawal-235569
#USPolitics #News #WorldNews

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Gay Black men are more likely to test themselves for #HIV and engage in less risky sexual behaviors than gay men of other races, when appropriate care is available, s (newsie.social)
 

Gay Black men are more likely to test themselves for #HIV and engage in less risky sexual behaviors than gay men of other races, when appropriate care is available, several studies have shown

https://theconversation.com/lack-of-access-to-health-care-is-partly-to-blame-for-skyrocketing-hiv-rates-among-gay-black-men-206375
#LGBTQ @blakmastodon #BlackMastodon #health

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The UN’s Genocide Convention, in its 75 years, has not stopped genocide. (newsie.social)
 

The UN’s Genocide Convention, in its 75 years, has not stopped genocide.

Far from it.

But there is some value to the international treaty.

https://theconversation.com/the-landmark-genocide-convention-has-had-mixed-results-since-the-un-approved-it-75-years-ago-219296
#history @histodons #Histodons #humanrights #genocide

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Henry #Kissinger is dead at the age of 100. (newsie.social)
 

Henry #Kissinger is dead at the age of 100.

Here's one Cambodian's verdict
"I’m a scholar of the political economy of Cambodia who, as a child, escaped the brutal Khmer Rouge regime with four siblings...
In both a professional and personal sense, I am aware of the near 50-year impact Kissinger’s policies during the Vietnam War have had on the country of my birth."

That impact was destruction, death and trauma.

https://theconversation.com/henry-kissingers-bombing-campaign-likely-killed-hundreds-of-thousands-of-cambodians-and-set-path-for-the-ravages-of-the-khmer-rouge-209353
@histodons #News