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Philippine Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Journalist Maria Ressa Says Young People Must Make Social Media Work For Them
“This technology is meant to keep you scrolling so you need to make sure you get what you want out of it.”
Kassy Cho
Kassy Cho is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Almost. She is based in Taipei, Taiwan. Email her at kassy@almostmag.co.
Activism
Denmark’s Men’s Football Team Has Refused A Pay Raise So The Women’s Team Can Get Equal Pay
The men’s team and the player’s union decided to refuse a wage increase so both teams can get the same pay.
Impact
Thailand Has Passed A Bill To Legalize Same-Sex Marriage
On Tuesday June 18, Thailand’s upper house of the senate overwhelmingly passed a bill with 130 votes in favor and 4 against.
Impact
This Argentine Actress Who Said She Was Raped By Her Male Co-Star When She Was 16 Has Finally Got Justice
Thelma Fardin said she sought justice for the girl she was and that the court’s decision was “a message of hope for everyone who suffered and is suffering from abuse”.
Politics
North And South Korea Are Engaging In A "Balloon War" And Sending Each Other Trash And Propaganda
Since late May, North Korea has sent more than 1,000 balloons filled with garbage, excrement, cigarette butts and used batteries to South Korea.
world
Here’s What Happened Around The World In May 2024
Take a look back at some of the major global news events that happened in May 2024.
Activism
People In Taiwan Are Holding Huge Protests Against A Law To Weaken The Pro-Independence President’s Power
One amendment would require the president to make an annual state of the nation address to lawmakers and answer questions on the spot.
world
Editor's Note: Why We're Calling Israel's War On Gaza A Genocide
We must call it what it is.
Women
This Chinese Citizen Journalist Who Was Jailed For Reporting On COVID-19 Has Finally Been Freed
Zhang Zhan, an activist and lawyer, had documented the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent lockdown in China, questioning and critizing the government’s response in her social media videos and essays.
Politics
This Top German Far-Right Politician Said Not All Nazi SS Members Are Criminals And Caused A Huge Controversy
Maximilian Krah said he would “never say that everyone who wore an SS uniform was automatically a criminal”.
Politics
Netanyahu Said Israel Bombing The Displacement Camp In Rafah After The ICJ Order Was A "Tragic Accident”
After being shouted at by opposition lawmakers, he said that, “For us – every non-combatant that is hurt is a tragedy. For Hamas – it’s a strategy. This is the whole difference.”
world
The Japanese Shiba Inu From The "Doge" Meme Has Died At Age 18 After A Battle With Cancer
Kabosu's human said she died in her home in Sakura on the morning of May 24 without any suffering.