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SCU in the News is a compilation of media placements secured by UMC Media Relations, as well as other highlights featuring faculty, staff, or students.Op-eds or Thought LeadershipOpinion articles written by Santa Clara University faculty or staff, or other articles prominently featuring Santa Clara thought leadership.
The US Should Ban China’s State Media From Social PlatformsThe Diplomat MagazineDavid Sloss (Law). U.S. companies – including Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter – are subsidizing Chinese and Russian information warfare by providing free electronic amplification services. The United States should ban Chinese and Russian state media companies from large social media platforms.
Court Rejects Florida’s Social Media LawWTSP-TB (CBS)Eric Goldman (Law). US appeals court is blocking a new state law that would have banned social media sites Facebook and Twitter from moderating political speech or being able to pick candidates off their what they said.
TikTok Sued for Death of Young GirlBloomberg RadioEric Goldman (Law). Wana Anderson says her 10 year-old daughter Nyla died after participating in the online blackout challenge in which people choke themselves until they pass out Anderson blames Tik Tok and her family is suing the social media platform. Part 2.
How a Book on Islam Strengthened My Catholic FaithThe Michigan Review: University of Michigan - Ann ArborDavid Pinault (Religious Studies). The Crucifix on Mecca’s Front Porch provides a Christian – and particularly a Catholic – guide to understanding Islam.
The Five-Year Union Election (w/ Maggie Levantovskaya)LibsynMaggie Levantovskaya (English). NTT faculty at Santa Clara are currently voting in their long-awaited union election. This is a historic campaign because it is taking place at a religious institution, which the National Labor Relations Board does not exercise jurisdiction over.
Mental Health Experts are Sharing Ways to Process Yet Another Mass ShootingKGO-SF (ABC)Thomas Plante (Psychology). Mental health experts share ways to help yourself and one another during grieving times.
These are the top 5 fastest-growing online MBA programs during the pandemicFortuneLeavey School of Business. Santa Clara University (Leavey)’s online MBA program had 68 students enrolled in its online MBA program prior to the pandemic. In 2022, the program had grown to 283 students.
Early Recipient of DACA Earns His Ph.D. at GeorgetownGeorgetown.eduCruz Flores (Modern Languages & Literatures). Cruz Flores was among the first recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012, which protects certain undocumented young adults and students from deportation. On May 19th, he earned his Ph.D. at Georgetown.
Can Cross-Breeding Protect Endangered Species From the Climate Emergency?The GuardianMichelle Marvier (Environmental Studies). Cross breeding can be something that leads to an evolutionary dead end because the offspring are sterile or it could be halfway to evolutionary adaptation.
Understanding Multiculturalism Helps Promote Integration of Ethnic MinoritiesChina Daily (Hong Kong)Narine N. Kerelian (Political Science). Social harmony and social justice are equally important to achieve social inclusion in Hong Kong, while unity is the goal.
TikTok's Wellness Influencers Suck at Tantric SexAllureDavid Gray (Religious Studies). TikTok Influencers are wrongfully labeling sex techniques as part of tantric sex-- just another chapter in the history of Westerners co-opting and misinterpreting ancient Eastern practices.
College of Arts & SciencesThe Reason Why Some Of Us Love Oversharing On Social Media (And Others Really Don't)UK Today NewsMelissa Brown (Communication). Are there inherent qualities that make some of us more prone to sharing online than others? The obvious indicator of posting likelihood is age.
‘Grolar Bears’: Is Cross-Breeding to Protect Vulnerable Species From Climate Change a Good Idea?EcoWatchMichelle Marvier (Environmental Studies). Species cross-breed in nature in order to share traits that bolster them from certain environmental changes, and cross-breeding may become more common as the planet heats up and animals migrate to cooler areas.
Parents Need Time With Peers to Process Texas School Massacre, Experts SayKTVU-TV (Oakland, CA)Thomas Plante (Psychology). Parents, in addition to children, are finding ways to cope with the stress of the recent school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. They keep it together for their kids, but are having their own internal struggles regarding the issue.
Police VR Training: Empathy Machine or Expensive Distraction?GizmodoErick Ramirez (Philosophy). Creators of the 'Tease' say techniques practiced in VR worlds can lead to improved critical thinking, de-escalation skills, and, eventually, decreased violence. But is this true?
Texas School Shooting: Bay Area Mental Health Experts Address Ways to Process Grief, Help Children CopeKGO-TV (San Francisco, CA)Thomas Plante (Psychology). We are not designed to process constant grief and violence-- here are the best ways to help children and teenagers cope.
Education and Counseling PsychologyEverything Everywhere All At Once & the Immigrant Parent-Child RelationshipVerywell MindLing Lam (Counseling Psychology). Acculturation stress results in a pervasive sense of not being understood, feeling invalidated, feeling invisible, of feeling like you have to constantly hide a part of yourself.
School of LawUS Supreme Court Halts Texas Law Targeting Social Media PlatformsBloomberg NewsEric Goldman. A divided US Supreme Court blocked a Texas law that critics say would fundamentally transform Twitter Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook by requiring them to allow hate speech and extremism. Behind Paywall.
After Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Controversy, Copyright Clause Restoration Act is Josh Hawley’s Bill to Strip Disney of Many Copyright ProtectionsGov Track InsiderTyler Ochoa. In March, the Republican-led Florida legislature and governor enacted a law restricting instruction about LGBTQ topics in school. Professionals debate over whether this law in unconstitutional or not.
Appeals Court Upholds Florida Social Network Law InjunctionThe RegisterEric Goldman. In addition to the new Florida law regarding the act of constricting certain aspects of social media, editorial transparency requirements are likely to run into constitutional problems as well. Also seen in National Cyber Security News Today.
Conservatives Fume Over Tech Industry’s ‘Shadow Docket’ PlayPOLITICOEric Goldman. The tech platforms' conservative foes were caught flat-footed by the companies' rush to the Supreme Court seeking emergency relief from Texas' social media law.
Discord and 4chan Are Being Investigated for the Buffalo Attack. Nothing Will Happen.VICEEric Goldman. Prosecutors would have to overcome many barriers in order to hold social media platforms liable in their role in mass shootings.
Judge Strikes Down Florida Social Media Law, Dealing Blow to GOP and 'True Conservative' DeSantisUSA NewsEric Goldman. Florida's Big Tech Bill is purely performative-- not designed to be law, but rather, a message to voters regarding freedom of speech.
NY AG's Probe Of Twitch, Other Platforms In Buffalo Massacre's Wake Faces Uphill BattleMediaPostEric Goldman. The New York State attorney general’s office has launched an investigation of Amazon’s Twitch, as well as 4chan, 8chan and Discord, in the wake of the domestic terrorist incident in Buffalo. The investigations will probe how social platforms and other online resources may have been used by the shooter to plan, discuss, stream or promote the attack.
State Laws on Web Censorship Are Forcing a High-Stakes Legal ShowdownBloomberg NewsEric Goldman. The US Supreme Court is weighing whether to temporarily block a Texas law regulating how the companies can moderate the content on their services.
Social Media Giants Brace for Lawsuits Thanks to Texas Anti-Censorship LawWashington ExaminerEric Goldman. If the HB 20 law, a Republican-backed anti-Big Tech law that stops social media companies from restricting users due to their political beliefs, remains in effect, a big flood of lawsuits is expected against the social media platforms.
Men and AbortionOur Town DowntownMichelle Oberman and W. David Ball. If Roe v. Wade is overturned and embryonic heartbeat laws labeling the fetus a person are upheld, what is the man's role in the instance of an abortion?
We Spoke To The Owner Of Seth Green's Stolen Ape. They Don’t Have Plans To Return It.BuzzFeed NewsEric Goldman. Buying NFTs are becoming more complex as people are experiencing getting robbed, such as comedian Seth Green. Buyers of looted NFTs are likely to be criticized for not researching enough. Also found on The News Trace, UK Time News , Cryptosaurus
How to Protect Yourself When Seeking an AbortionThe CutMichelle Oberman. Attempts of criminalizing pregnant people are on the rise, and it is critical to know the steps to take to protect yourself from legal scrutiny.
Why Florida's Social Media Law Ruling Might Go to The Supreme CourtWTSP-TV (St Petersburg, FL)Eric Goldman. The US Appeals Court ruled differently for two very similar cases in Florida and Texas regarding banning content on social media. The fight over speech on social media could be headed to the Supreme Court to decide.
Leavey School of BusinessFood WasteKNOW Minnesota Public RadioCenter for Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship. A 2019 study by Santa Clara University found that one-third of edible produce on farms goes unharvested.
Markkula Center for Applied EthicsThe ‘Capital of Silicon Valley’ Is Ignoring Its Privacy ExpertsVICEIrina Raicu. San Jose needs to scale up its privacy and cybersecurity team as the city has increased its use of "smart city" technologies in the past several years.
Period Tracker Apps and PrivacyConsumer ReportsIrina Raicu. Period tracker apps collect deeply personal information and prosecutors can use this data against you. It is necessary for individuals to know their rights, delete their data, and keep their communications encrypted.
They Received Retinal Implants to Restore Their Vision. Then the Company Turned Its Back On Them.Leaps.orgMargaret McLean. You have a great deal of risk that is involved in using this device, the implant, and the after care of this device-- its physical presence can impact critical medical decisions.
OtherWomen's Soccer Pay ParityKTVU-SF (FOX)Jerry Smith and Brandi Chastain (Athletics). For young women just starting out, it sends a valuable message, says Chastain's husband Jerry Smith, who's coached women's soccer at Santa Clara University for 35 years.
Pope Names San Diego Bishop McElroy a Cardinal: ‘Stunned and Deeply Surprised’Times of San DiegoRobert McElroy (JST Alumnus). Nominated as Cardinal by the Holy Father @Pontifex today. Graduate of the Jesuit School of Theology at @SantaClaraUniv and the Pontifical Gregorian University, moral theologian, and an expert on John Courtney Murray.
San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy 'Stunned' at Being Named Cardinal by Pope FrancisReligion News ServiceAllan Figueroa Deck (former JST Board Member). San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy said he was stunned and shocked when he was notified that he had been named by Pope Francis as one of 21 new cardinals. Also found in Sight magazine.
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