SUMMARY: Stephanie Mistre’s world shattered when she found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, who died by suicide in 2021. Mistre blames TikTok for exposing her daughter to harmful content promoting self-harm and suicide, which Mistre describes as brainwashing. Along with six other families, she is suing TikTok for failing to moderate dangerous content. Despite TikTok’s claims of robust moderation, critics argue the platform’s algorithms promote harmful material, particularly among vulnerable teens. Mistre believes that parents need to be aware of these dangers and advocates for accountability from social media platforms to protect children.

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SUMMARY: On Thursday, Thailand enacted the Marriage Equality Act, allowing hundreds of LGBTQ+ couples to legally wed, making it the first Southeast Asian country to do so and the third in Asia after Taiwan and Nepal. Around 300 couples are expected to register their marriages in a celebratory event in Bangkok. The new law replaces terms like “men and women” with “individuals” and grants equal rights in areas such as assets, taxes, and inheritance. Advocates highlight that, while discrimination persists, recent progress reflects growing acceptance. Couples emphasize that legal recognition ensures fundamental human rights and alleviates future anxieties in their families.

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SUMMARY: Aaron De Groft, former executive director of the Orlando Museum of Art, has died at 59 after a brief illness. His tenure ended amid controversy following an FBI raid in 2022 related to an art fraud investigation involving forged Jean-Michel Basquiat paintings. De Groft had insisted on the legitimacy of these artworks, which were found in a storage unit years after Basquiat’s death. The museum has faced lawsuits alleging fraud and breach of contract linked to the exhibit. De Groft’s death is noted with condolences from the museum, highlighting his survival by his wife and two children.

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