In some cases, it’s requiring users to confirm their age before letting them view posts offering information about the procedure.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Scarborough veterinary hospital gets dogpiled over viral puppy tale
An injured puppy is recovering but its owner couldn’t afford the $10,000 bill. Now her dog is with new owners and the clinic is receiving death threats.
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Will social media companies crack down on the racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo massacre?
In the past, the major social media companies have cited a clear connection to real-world violence as an impetus for cracking down on specific categories of extremist speech.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
L.L. Bean silences the noise of social media for Mental Health Awareness Month
The Freeport-based outdoor retailer has paused its online posting and encouraged followers to spend time outside.
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A new book says it’s time to move beyond corporate social responsibility to community wellbeing
In ‘Catastrophic Risk,’ professor Richard Alfred examines what causes denial and inaction in the face of such risk – and how business can help change that.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine investigators need help bringing crimes against children to light
And tech companies must do more to stop their platforms from being used to store and share evidence of child sex abuse.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is making online stars of those at front lines
The bombings and violence in cities like Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv feature a cast of newly minted stars — social media standouts who rely on satire, grit and an insider’s sensibilities to document the horrors for a global audience.
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Westbrook students’ brawl spreads on social media, school grapples with cell phone policy
Westbrook Middle School is trying to tackle cyberbullying, homophobic and racist chats and distractions in the classroom caused by cell phone use, the principal says.
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Another View: Russia’s independent journalists need help
Reporting has long been a hazardous occupation under Vladimir Putin’s regime. But publishing the truth has rarely been so important.
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Millions use TikTok to learn about the war in Ukraine. The White House is briefing its stars.
TikTok videos offered some of the first glimpses of the Russian invasion and since then the platform has been a primary outlet for spreading news to the masses abroad.