According to sex therapists, OnlyFans addiction — when compulsive purchases on interactive sex sites spiral out of control — has become worryingly common. Though it has similarities to characteristics of porn, sex, gambling, and shopping addictions, the unique factor seems to be that OnlyFans, and similar sites such as Chaturbate, provide parasocial fantasy. (Lewis, The Cut)
Read More“Closing doors during giving is an internal security protocol that was, unfortunately, taken out of context. No doors were locked, and no one was held in the room against their will. We do not force or coerce anyone into supporting the operations of our organization, and we never will. We apologize to those who may have been offended by the manner of receiving donations.” (Banks and André, Religion News Service)
Read MoreThe company ran into financial woes as its debts mounted, but it says it intends to stay open and resolve its troubles within months. A group of the company’s original founders that own almost a third of Hooters’ U.S. locations, including about half of its biggest volume restaurants, plans to buy and operate more of the outlets, Hooters said in a news release. (Kurtenbach, AP News)
Read MoreThe U.S. Supreme Court appeared openly doubtful on Monday about Wisconsin's refusal to exempt Catholic Charities from making payments into the state's mandatory unemployment system. (Totenberg, NPR)
Read MoreA new report published by four prominent Catholic and evangelical organizations claims that around 1 in 12 Christians in the U.S. are vulnerable to deportation or live with a family member who could be deported by President Donald Trump’s administration, one of several data points religious leaders hope will alert Christians to the plight facing their fellow faithful. (Jenkins, Religion News Service)
Read MoreAs Bangladesh tries to rebuild its democracy and chart a new future for its 175 million people, a streak of Islamist extremism that had long lurked beneath the country’s secular facade is bubbling to the surface. (Mashal & Hasnat, The New York Times)
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