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How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

August 13, 2026 (Conversation) Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women. After the U.S. Justice Department released millions of case documents on Epstein in January 2026, billionaires, politicians, heads of state and academics proclaimed their ignorance of Epstein’s global network of sexual exploitation. Why would so many intelligent and powerful people repeatedly trumpet their lack of awareness, especially after Epstein’s 2008 plea agreement to underage prostitution charges? And what about all of Epstein’s staffers and business associates who kept quiet about the suspicious behavior they observed? As a human

Why Meta is paying for controversial content – and what that means for the posts you see

August 13, 2026 (Conversation) In recent days, media reports have revealed several instances where Facebook has paid for content that could be deemed controversial. ABC News Verify found Facebook had monetised Australian accounts described as having white nationalist, neo-Nazi or anti-vaccine links. According to the report, some of the content they posted even appeared to conflict with Meta’s own monetisation policies. Meta did not answer questions about the individual pages, and their earnings are not public. However, it did state if creators breach their policies their earnings will be disabled, and they may be removed entirely for repeated breaches. Payment

Emails reveal Indian carmakers’ fuel contamination worries before public retreat

NEW DELHI, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Hours after India made public assurances last week that its ethanol-blended petrol was safe, the country’s main auto lobby withdrew a complaint about ​fuel contamination it had sent to the government a week earlier. The group said some figures needed more checks. But separate communications between industry executives, reviewed by Reuters, showed that ‌in the preceding days, top automakers Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra discussed their concerns about contamination of petrol blended with 20% ethanol, called E20. Their data compiled the most comprehensive fuel testing done by the industry since Prime Minister Narendra

Gold’s seven-session rally loses steam, prices fall Rs 2,800 per 10 gms

New Delhi, Aug 13 (PTI) Gold ended a seven-session rally on Thursday, with prices falling by Rs 2,800 to Rs 1,57,000 per 10 grams in the national capital amid a weak trend in global markets. The yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity had closed at Rs 1,59,800 per 10 grams on Wednesday. Silver also faced an even steeper sell-off, tumbling Rs 6,000 to Rs 2,40,000 per kilogram (inclusive of all taxes), according to the All India Sarafa Association. The white metal had settled at Rs 2,46,000 per kg in the preceding session. Traders said gold and silver prices fell

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