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A new survey finds that two-thirds of women alter how they behave on the internet out of fear of digital violence, with young women disproportionately affected. The findings point to self-censorship and avoidance of certain platforms, topics or interactions. Commenters are highlighting how widespread online harassment shapes women's everyday internet use and are calling for stronger protections.

AI agents are attacking online shops at scale. According to security firm Gambit, a campaign running since at least July has targeted hundreds of companies and injected malicious code into at least 119 websites. The report suggests automated AI-driven fraud is moving from isolated incidents to industrial-scale operations against e-commerce.

Guardian columnist George Monbiot has condemned the treatment of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis, writing that sufferers have been abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted despite changes in medical guidance and growing scientific evidence. He argues that millions of devastated lives have been let down and calls it a social crisis unfolding behind closed doors, saying there is no excuse for the betrayal.

A former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy is heading to prison after being convicted of helping a figure described as the city's crypto 'godfather', in a case prosecutors called a serious betrayal of the badge. The sentencing underscores ongoing law-enforcement scrutiny of corruption and cryptocurrency-linked crime in the Los Angeles area.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has accused US steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs of betraying Canadian workers after the company's Stelco unit announced plans to shut down operations at some Ontario facilities. Carney said the government will take all necessary steps to ensure the company meets its legal obligations, signalling a potential escalation between Ottawa and the American steel producer.

Mark Carney has accused a US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers following layoffs, amid escalating trade tensions between Ottawa and Washington. Deloitte has cut Canada's growth forecast for next year by 20 percent, citing new US import bans on Canadian products. The downgrade adds concrete economic data to the ongoing tariff dispute, intensifying scrutiny of the trade conflict's impact on Canadian jobs and industry.

Canadian PM Mark Carney has accused a US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers after layoffs, saying Canada can help lower the US cost of living. He stressed the need for reliable global partnerships beyond the US, warning the world is becoming 'more dangerous and divided'. The comments reflect growing trade and industrial tensions between Ottawa and Washington.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has accused a US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers after the company announced layoffs that Canadian officials link to President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel. Carney's comments sharpen tensions between Ottawa and Washington over trade policy and its impact on Canadian jobs, and the story is drawing wide attention in Canada and beyond.