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Some fault teachers for an inability to restrict phone use at school. But both students and some parents resist this, and problems far exceed in-class distraction. A student puts her phone in a holder at Delta High School in Delta, Utah, in February 2024. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

School board social media lawsuits: For too long we’ve sought individual solutions to a collective problem

Four Canadian school boards are suing social media giants. This comes as 95 per cent of Ontario schools report needing more resources to support student mental health.
UFOs usually have non-extraterrestrial origins, but many have urged the government to be more transparent about UFO data. Westend61/Westend61 via Getty Images

Are we alone in the universe? 4 essential reads on potential contact with aliens

Whistleblower allegations that the government possesses UFOs may not be backed up by public physical evidence, but some argue that listening for extraterrestrial life is the first phase of contact.
The European Union has recently strengthened its regulations aimed at protecting whistleblowers. (Shutterstock)

Why is it so difficult to handle whistleblower reports?

Compliance officers, professionals that handle whistleblowing reports, often find themselves caught between two parties with divergent interests — whistleblowers and company management.
Peiter “Mudge” Zatko was Twitter’s security chief. What he claims he found there is a security nightmare. Photo by Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Did Twitter ignore basic security measures? A cybersecurity expert explains a whistleblower’s claims

Former Twitter security chief alleges in a whistleblower complaint gross security malpractice, with many employees having access to the social media platform’s code as well as user data.
At first glance, these programs might seem attractive. But they suffer from fundamental flaws. (Shutterstock)

Bounty programs: Ineffective in the war on money laundering

There is a growing trend to import another Americanism into the Canadian anti-money laundering strategy: a whistleblower incentive program that would amount to bounty hunting for violations.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, listens as President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus at the White House, May 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

It’s easy to become an enemy of the people when speaking truth — in historic drama, and today

What does Dr. Anthony Fauci have in common with a fictional doctor in Henrik Ibsen’s classic 1882 play, ‘An Enemy of the People’? More than you’d think.

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