Held Accountable
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| Originally published | 1999 |
| Authors | Gail MacMillan |
| Genres | Fiction |
| Romance Novel | |
| Contemporary Romance | |
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| ID | 3055653 |
About Held Accountable
A former biker turned stunt pilot who has every woman in town swooning after him, handsome, charming Jake Bishop was exacltly the kind of man chartered accountant Carol MacIntosh needed to spice up her carefully planned, down-to-earth life. And exactly the kind she didn't want. . . .
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... But increasing numbers of South Africans are demanding that the ANC be Held Accountable for what has happened under its watch...
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... " Ms Cyca said that Sainte-Marie should still be Held Accountable if she has been deceptive about her identity...
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... And those responsible will be Held Accountable, " he said...
Instagram sued over harm to young people's mental health
... " Social media companies, including Meta, have contributed to a national youth mental health crisis and they must be Held Accountable, " said New York Attorney General Letitia James, one of 33 attorney generals who signed the lawsuit...
Israel faces 'long, difficult war' after Hamas attack from Gaza
... " We have decided to put an end to these Israeli offences with God s help, so the enemy understands that the time of wreaking havoc without being Held Accountable is over, " he said...
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... Speaking later at the press conference, Allen added he had been " very lucky my whole life" and " not been Held Accountable for things I did poorly" in his work...
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... " But ultimately I still really struggle with the idea that no individual or organisation has been Held Accountable...
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... " You will not get away with it, we will find you, you will be Held Accountable...
Instagram sued over harm to young people's mental health
By Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, New York
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has been accused of misleading The Public about the risks of using Social Media and contributing to a Mental Health crisis among youth.
The claims were made in a federal lawsuit, which was announced by dozens of US states.
They say The Company used addictive features to " ensnare" users, while concealing the " substantial dangers" of its platforms.
Meta said it was " disappointed".
The lawsuit said Meta had broken consumer protection laws by engaging in " deceptive" conduct.
It also said that The Company collected data On Children under the Age Of 13, flouting its obligations under The Children 's Online Privacy Protection Act.
" Social Media companies, including Meta, have contributed to a national youth Mental Health crisis and they must be Held Accountable , " said New York Attorney General Letitia James , one of 33 attorney generals who signed the lawsuit.
Another nine states also made similar claims in lawsuits of their own.
A spokesperson for Meta said: " We share the attorneys general's commitment to providing teens with safe, positive experiences online, and have already introduced over 30 tools to support teens and their families.
" We're disappointed that instead of working productively with companies across the industry to create clear, age-appropriate standards for the many apps teens use, the attorneys general have chosen this path. "
Meta, and other Social Media companies, already face hundreds of lawsuits in the US filed by families, Young People and school districts over the impact on Mental Health .
This marks the biggest action to date.
It Follows an investigation in to The Company 's practices in 2021 by several state prosecutors, after a whistleblower, Frances Haugen , testified in the US that The Company knew its products could harm children.
The States are seeking financial damages and a halt to the harmful practices.
Large portions of the lawsuit are redacted from The Public . But it specifically names features such as likes, alerts and filters that it says are " known to promote young users' body dysmorphia". Body dysmorphia leads a person to spend a lot of time worrying about flaws in their appearance, and often these perceived flaws are unnoticeable to others.
" Meta's design choices and practices take advantage of and contribute to young users' susceptibility to addiction, " the lawsuit said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com