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Facebook remains a source for anti-vaccine conspiracy theories

mediamatters.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11perb5 on March 12, 2023 at 1:38 PM in technology

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Government, YouTube in talks to find permanent solution to block channels spreading fake news

newindianexpress.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11otasl on March 11, 2023 at 7:51 PM in technology

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TikTok Could Control Data and Divide Americans, FBI’s Wray Says

bnnbloomberg.ca

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11m3oo7 on March 8, 2023 at 6:17 PM in technology

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Chinese disinformation targeting the U.S. features fake people on a fake news programs

cuencahighlife.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11hw1ah on March 4, 2023 at 10:23 AM in technology

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Gov't to launch nationwide campaign vs fake news

cnnphilippines.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11s4dxj on March 15, 2023 at 6:13 PM in technology

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Expert: Misinformation targeting Black voters is rising — and AI could make it more “sophisticated”

salon.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11whq9m on March 20, 2023 at 12:36 PM in technology

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Facebook Accounts Hacked by Fake ChatGPT Posing as Browser Extension

ghacks.net

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_126oh2q on March 30, 2023 at 2:17 PM in technology

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Hackers on Edge as FBI Reportedly Gains Access to BreachForums Database

uk.pcmag.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_122w7dt on March 26, 2023 at 7:11 PM in technology

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China Energy proposes $1bn floating solar farm In Zimbabwe

m.engineeringnews.co.za

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_123jqet on March 27, 2023 at 11:11 AM in technology

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New research has shown humans could in fact live several decades longer than the current record age of 122. Scientists involved in the study have said they are “not even close” to reaching their maximum potential lifespan.

journals.plos.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_127gomy on March 31, 2023 at 10:19 AM in science

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The four factors that fuel disinformation among Facebook ads. Russia continued its programs to mislead Americans around the COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 presidential election. And their efforts are simply the best known—many other misleading ad campaigns are likely flying under the radar all the time.

tandfonline.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11mqc8g on March 9, 2023 at 11:57 AM in science

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Lifestyle bigger influence on women's sex lives than menopause. The ‘double caring duties’ for children and parents were seen as an issue the previous generation had not experienced. Many women’s lives were so busy that they left little time or energy to enjoy a regular and satisfying sex life.

lshtm.ac.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11iuhni on March 5, 2023 at 11:03 AM in science

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Researchers have found that 11 minutes a day (75 minutes a week) of moderate-intensity physical activity – such as a brisk walk – would be sufficient to lower the risk of diseases such as heart disease, stroke and a number of cancers.

cam.ac.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11f0czd on March 1, 2023 at 10:28 AM in science

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Phase 1 study: New medicine extends terminally-ill cancer patients' lives. Seventy percent of the patients who tested the medicine were stable after six weeks. Twelve continued the medication and were stable for 18 weeks. One woman took the medication for 17 months, and was stable for over two years

nature.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11yy6x6 on March 22, 2023 at 9:56 PM in science

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Air pollutants have been confirmed to increase the risk of Alzheimer's dementia. Air pollutants enter the lungs through the respiratory tract and cause inflammation, which causes various diseases throughout the body, especially the inflammation of nerves when it reaches the brain.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11yecns on March 22, 2023 at 10:15 AM in science

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Galaxy changes classification as jet changes direction. In PBC J2333.9-2343, the jet changed its direction drastically by an angle of up to 90 degrees, going from being in the plane of the sky, perpendicular to our line of sight, to pointing directly towards us.

ras.ac.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11xqp99 on March 21, 2023 at 7:02 PM in science

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Depressed, and Aging Fast. People with higher levels of aging-associated proteins were more likely to have high blood pressure, and multiple medical problems. The accelerated aging was also associated with worse performance on tests of brain health such as working memory and other cognitive skills.

today.uconn.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_121i0rh on March 25, 2023 at 10:41 AM in science

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Scientists have found a novel way to block the transportation of mutant RNA and subsequent production of toxic repeat proteins which lead to the death of nerve cells in the most common subtypes of MND and FTD.

sheffield.ac.uk

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11vhkxj on March 19, 2023 at 10:18 AM in science

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Researchers who compared people with frontotemporal dementia have found that those born overseas who first spoke a language other than English can tolerate the disease longer before symptoms gain a foothold.

sydney.edu.au

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11v12lo on March 18, 2023 at 9:15 PM in science

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A Swedish study found elite male soccer players are 1.5 times more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease compared to population controls. A previous study from Scotland suggested that soccer players were 3.5 times more likely to develop neurodegenerative disease.

thelancet.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11uxoko on March 18, 2023 at 7:29 PM in science

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Research found after six years spent tracking health outcomes among nearly 925,000 Danish seniors, investigators determined that when a man between the ages of 65 and 69 loses his wife he is 70% more likely to die in the year that follows, when compared with his non-widowed peers

journals.plos.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_121wdyf on March 25, 2023 at 7:27 PM in science

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Research found among nearly 100 teens who underwent brain scans, those with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) tended to have thinner tissue at the brain's surface, and some signs of inflammation in a brain area key to memory and learning.

academic.oup.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_124iywf on March 28, 2023 at 9:20 AM in science

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Heavy workloads make employees feel a greater need for a break, but new research finds they may actually discourage employees from taking breaks at work despite causing high levels of stress, fatigue, and poor performance.

link.springer.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11tnqf3 on March 17, 2023 at 10:54 AM in science

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Firearms deaths involving preschool-aged children had increased at an alarmingly high rate in the United States in the past decade, but state laws may help curb shooting deaths among young children.

link.springer.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_125vcf5 on March 29, 2023 at 5:49 PM in science

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Twitter conspiracy theories during the pandemic involving Bill Gates. The study found what is most concerning is the speed and rapid spread of bot use to unforeseen areas. Researchers are just beginning to get a glimpse of issues and concerns that will result from this technology

liebertpub.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11rufqy on March 15, 2023 at 12:06 PM in science

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