HackerNews Summary (2023-05-22 02PM)

Source: How to Spin Bad News, Featuring Jonathan Majors and Johnny Depp

Summary
The media is under scrutiny post-#MeToo as celebrities work to spin bad news. TMZ is known for spinning stories, this time for Jonathan Majors accused of domestic violence. They produced articles prioritizing Majors’ denial even over the accusation plus a piece on his dating status rather than the abuse.

Fact

🤥 TMZ published sympathetic articles for Jonathan Majors accused of domestic violence against a woman, prioritizing his denial over the accusation and sensationalizing the victim’s actions.

👎 TMZ is known for its controversial coverage of celebrities, misogyny directed at women, and irresponsible reporting on celebrity deaths.

💄 Media literacy is crucial to analyze how news is presented, who tells it, and what the intended endgame is, especially in celebrity reporting.

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Source: ‘More Than 600,000 Students and Teachers Use Z-Library’ * TorrentFreak

Summary
Over 600,000 students and teachers from more than 30,000 educational institutions worldwide use the free e-book repository, Z-Library, for access to textbooks and other educational material. The US, where two alleged site operators were arrested last year, was excluded from the analysis, while China, India and Indonesia came out as the top three user countries.

Fact

📘 Over 600,000 students and scholars from more than 30,000 educational institutions around the world use Z-Library.

🌍 The majority of users are from China, followed by India and Indonesia.

👩‍🎓 Trinity College Dublin and Monash University were among the top five universities that donated to Z-Library, based on the number of created booklists. 

❌ The United States was excluded from the analysis due to legal action against two alleged Z-Library operators.

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Source: The Open Buddhist University

Summary
🙏 A calming space to learn about Buddhism.

Fact

🧘‍♀️ Meditation sessions are offered.

📚 Books on Buddhism are available for reading.

🥢 Vegetarian food and tea are served.

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