The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Palestinians check destruction after an Israeli strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 21.

Opinion | The safety of children is the world’s responsibility

By Sofia Uriagereka-Herburger, Senior Staff Columnist February 23, 2024

In the name of “self-defense,” the Israeli Defense Force has killed approximately 10,000 children in less than five months. One Palestinian child dies every 15 minutes in Gaza.  By now, we know...

Opinion | Some women don’t want children and that’s valid

Opinion | Some women don’t want children and that’s valid

By Anna Fischer, For The Pitt News October 11, 2021
Constantly telling women who don’t want to have children that they will change their mind just reinforces the idea that a woman’s main role in our society is to be a mother.
Editorial | YouTube needs to make deliberate changes in order to protect children

Editorial | YouTube needs to make deliberate changes in order to protect children

By Pitt News Editorial Board June 5, 2019
The New York Times recently reported that Youtube’s algorithm, which the site uses to personalize content recommendations for its users, was showing a video of girls playing outside in two-piece swimsuits to users who had watched other videos of prepubescent, half-dressed children — after they had watched sexually themed content. The result of this was a loop of videos that experts say sexualize children.
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