domestic violence Archives

Was ‘How To Hit a Woman So No One Knows’ Googled 163M Times in 2020?

A researcher looking into the trend said the purported findings shocked her.

Is This an International Signal for Help?

The hand signal, also known as the "violence at home signal for help," gained new...

Are 20 Percent of Homicide Victims with Restraining Orders Killed Soon After Obtaining Them?

An image disseminated online cites part of a 2008 study on domestic violence but omits...

Attorney General Sessions Reverses Protections for Asylum Seekers Fleeing Domestic Violence, Gangs

Immigration lawyers have already vowed to take legal action against Sessions's ruling, which would deny...

Did an Instagram Post by Rihanna Cause Snapchat’s Stock Market Value to Fall?

The megastar's exhortation to her 61 million followers to "throw away" the app likely did...

Did President Donald Trump Block Jennie Willoughby on Twitter?

An account posing as an ex-wife of former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who...

In Case of Intruder, Should You Ask 911 for a Pizza?

What began as a story about a domestic violence victim's purported call to 911 "for...

Was a Pregnant Woman Raped by a Muslim Refugee in Michigan?

A false story used photographs of an Argentinian domestic abuse survivor to advance a claim...

U.S. Supreme Court: Domestic Abusers Can Lose Gun Rights

The high court upheld an existing ban on firearms for people convicted of domestic violence.

The Black Dot Campaign

Can victims of domestic violence secretly signal for help by drawing black dots on their...

Does Most Domestic Violence Occur on Super Bowl Sunday?

"Women's shelters and hotlines are flooded with more calls from victims on Super Bowl Sunday...