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In today’s Deep Dive, the largest company in the world just unveiled a number of new features it says are designed to protect against the horrors of child sexual abuse, but are these new product updates a step toward a safer future for kids, or are they a chilling example of the depth of a tech surveillance state? 

And in Courage or Cringe: 

Mexico Sues Gun Makers, Birth Certificates Get an Overhaul, and “Latinx” Strikes again! 

Has Mexico just launched an innovative lawsuit against gun manufacturers to get to the root-cause of gun violence in their country, OR are they shifting the blame to the US for their own failures in handling drug trafficking and crime?  

Is a physician association letting their wokeness show with a novel infant gender medical policy, OR is updated medical guidance reflecting the full spectrum of gender identity simply a necessity now? 

And finally... Was a reporter rightfully called out for the use of a particular term to describe the Latino Community, OR are right wingers weighing in to score political points in yet another culture war topic? 

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Apple’s controversial new child protection features, explained 

https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/10/22613225/apple-csam-scanning-messages-child-safety-features-privacy-controversy-explained (https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/10/22613225/apple-csam-scanning-messages-child-safety-features-privacy-controversy-explained) 

Mexico Sues U.S. Gun Manufacturers For Contributing To Arms Trafficking Deaths 

https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1025011396/mexico-sues-u-s-gun-manufacturers-for-contributing-to-arms-trafficking-deaths (https://www.npr.org/2021/08/05/1025011396/mexico-sues-u-s-gun-manufacturers-for-contributing-to-arms-trafficking-deaths) 

Country's largest group of physicians recommends removing 'male' and 'female' from birth certificates. 

https://www.yahoo.com/news/remove-male-female-birth-certificates-193339532.html (https://www.yahoo.com/news/remove-male-female-birth-certificates-193339532.html) 

LA Times columnist called out for using 'Latinx' term to describe Hispanic population 

https://www.foxnews.com/media/la-times-columnist-using-latinx-term-describe-hispanic-population (https://www.foxnews.com/media/la-times-columnist-using-latinx-term-describe-hispanic-population) 

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