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TikTok sued in France for ’brainwashing teens into suicide’; ByteDance refutes allegations

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged brainwashing allegations, France, lawsuit, TikTok

An unfortunate incident that took place three years ago still remains a pressing concern, shining a harsh light on the darker side of social media. Stephanie Mistre, a resident of Cassis in southern France, found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless…[Continue Reading...]

The real massacre was ‘so much more brutal’ — ‘American Primeval’ and the truth about Mountain Meadows

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Mormons Tagged LDS Mountain Meadows Massacre, Mormon Church

Bullets fly and arrows whiz amid screams of agony during the chaos that is the “American Primeval” treatment of the Mountain Meadows Massacre, a merciless attack carried out in southern Utah by Mormon militiamen against a wagon train of emigrants…[Continue Reading...]

Scientology Whistleblower Mike Rinder’s Dying Wish Revealed

Published January 26, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Mike Rinder, Scientologists, Scientology

Scientology whistleblower Mike Rinder’s dying wish to fans has been revealed after his death at age 69. Knewz.com can reveal the final message Rinder posted on his social media blog dedicated to taking down the religion before he lost his…[Continue Reading...]

Opus Dei cardinal acknowledges Vatican sanctioned him after abuse allegation but denies wrongdoing

Published January 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Cardinal Juan Luis Cipriani Thorne, Opus Dei, Roman Catholic Church, Vatican sanctions

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The once-powerful archbishop of Lima, Peru and the first-ever cardinal of Opus Dei acknowledged Saturday that the Vatican had imposed sanctions on him in 2019 following an allegation of sexual abuse, but he strongly denied any…[Continue Reading...]

Nearly 42,000 Acres of Farmland Sold to Mormon Church for $289 Million

Published January 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged farmland purchase, Mormon Church, Mormon investments, Mormons

In October 2024, a sale of 41,554 acres of farmland across a portfolio of 46 farms was sold by Farmland Partners Inc. to Farmland Reserve, Inc., an entity of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, for $289 million.…[Continue Reading...]

Lev Tahor denies crimes, says ‘Guatemalan government will fall’ if fostered minors die

Published January 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Cult Crimes Tagged child abuse, cult, government action, Guatemala, Lev Tahor

Guatemala City, Jan 24 (EFE). – The leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish cult Lev Tahor in Guatemala deny accusations of crimes against minors, including sex trafficking, that led to the separation of 160 children from the community and warn that…[Continue Reading...]

Pseudo-religious cult Agadongsan loses damages lawsuit against Netflix documentary ‘In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal’

Published January 25, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Agadongsan, cults, Kim Ki-soon, lawsuit, South Korea

Earlier this week on January 23 KST, the South Korean Supreme Court ruled that the Netflix documentary, 'In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal', was not responsible for damages incurred by the pseudo-religious cult Agadongsan and its leader, Kim…[Continue Reading...]

An Apostate in London: Alex talks strategy about Scientology with an MP

Published January 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Scientologists, Scientology, UK

It’s lunch time on a typically rainy day in London. As I make my way up the steps and exit Westminster Tube station, I look up: Big Ben. I pause for a moment and take a breath. I’ve lived in…[Continue Reading...]

Is there a cult in North Dakota? The Vault explores the possibility in new 3-part series

Published January 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged North Dakota, Plymouth Brethren

NORTH DAKOTA — Forum Communications reporting on an alleged cult in northern North Dakota is at the forefront of the new 3-part podcast series on The Vault podcast. The podcast highlights the 5-part print series , written by C.S. Hagen,…[Continue Reading...]

Shreyas Talpade, Alok Nath Among 13 Booked In ‘Multi-Level Marketing’ Scam In Haryana’s Sonipat

Published January 24, 2025 By admin

Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Alok Nath, Credit Cooperative Society, criminal charges, India, multi level markeing, Shreyas Talpade

Bollywood actors Shreyas Talpade and Alok Nath have found themselves embroiled in a legal controversy, as both have been booked in a cheating and breach of trust case filed at the Murthal police station in Sonipat, Haryana. The FIR, lodged…[Continue Reading...]