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Technology
Technology CanadaTradition Meets Tech: an Indigenous-Powered App for a Better Environment
Through an Inuit-developed app, Indigenous communities in the North can combine scientific data and traditional knowledge to keep track of the environment and better manage wildlife, thus advancing their self-determination by controlling how the information is shared.
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Society
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Society
Society ChinaClimate Change Disinformation on TikTok Is Now a Big No-No
The popular Chinese social media platform TikTok has updated its misinformation policy to enforce stricter guidelines regarding the spread of false information and climate-denying rhetoric, thus paving the way for other social networking websites to do their part for science and the environment.
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Heroes
Heroes USAWatch This Actor’s Respectful Anti-War Video
Hollywood actor-turned-politician Arnold Schwarzenegger published a heartfelt and respectful video in which he addresses the Russian people to set the record straight about their country’s assault on Ukraine, and his message is trending Russia.
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Society
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Society
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Environment
Environment ThailandVillagers Fought for Their Ancestral Forest – and Won!
Discontent with the government of Thailand’s proposal to infill their wetland, the villagers of Ban Boon Rueang launched advocacy and social media campaigns to showcase how vital their forest is to the local ecosystem - and their efforts paid off!
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Society
Society Zimbabwe“Ignorance Is Not Bliss”: Young Volunteers Go Online to Bust Coronavirus Myths
The world has been facing a flood of false information surrounding COVID-19. To help stem the spread of the virus, a team of young volunteers in Zimbabwe are using social media to separate fact from fiction.