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A creator in India fooled thousands with a fake conservative influencer generated entirely by AI, making thousands of dollars before being exposed. Content creator Emily Austin is now calling for transparency rules as artificial intelligence makes deception easier than ever.
Wheeler the tabby cat traveled over 60 miles from Duncan to Saanich during his four-month adventure, but a single social media post brought him home. His story shows how identification and community connections can reunite lost pets with their families.
After devastating Kona low storms flooded Molokaʻi homes with 3 feet of water, volunteer teams from across the Pacific are racing against time to stop dangerous mold from taking over. Red Lightning and New Zealand's Taskforce Kiwi are helping families rebuild what the floodwaters destroyed.
A 23-year-old Polish influencer just shattered every charity livestream record by raising $70 million for childhood cancer in a single nine-day marathon. Piotr Hancke turned a simple looping song into the biggest fundraiser in streaming history.
Nearly 750,000 young Britons now regularly watch birds, making it the second fastest growing hobby for Gen Z. The peaceful pastime offers mental health benefits and moments of wonder that resonate across social media.
After a decade of legal battles, India's Jharkhand High Court ordered railway authorities to immediately restore a 76-year-old widow's platform food stall, calling their termination "insensitive." The court celebrated her "heroic success" in fighting for her livelihood.
Media leaders from across Africa gathered in Accra to reclaim control over how the continent is portrayed to the world. A new pan-African fund will help media organizations build sustainable models and master emerging technologies.
Young storytellers across Africa, Europe, and the diaspora can now get paid to document youth innovation through a six-month creative fellowship. The program offers training, mentorship, and a stipend to capture real stories of how young people are solving problems in their communities.
Wildlife rescuers in the Philippines saved an injured grass owl from a rice field and are nursing it back to health for release into the wild. The bird is recovering after receiving immediate medical care and will soon return home.
A major UK telecoms company just locked in clean energy for the next decade, proving big corporations can slash emissions while saving money. The Suffolk solar farm deal moves Virgin Media O2 closer to zero emissions by 2040.
A brother and sister are starring in a powerful play about real Holocaust survivors who were also siblings. The multimedia show runs through May 17 at freeFall Theatre, bringing history to life for new generations. #
After years of hoping, New Zealand broadcaster Bree Tomasel and fiancée Sophia Gould are celebrating an exciting pregnancy announcement. The couple shared their joyful news live on air, revealing their baby is due in July 2026.
Rwanda is taking bold steps to protect children online by restricting social media access for users under 16. The move positions the East African nation as a leader in digital child safety.
Female journalists in northern Ghana are breaking through gender discrimination with new safety training that helps them tackle dangerous assignments and workplace bias. A workshop backed by DW Akademie is giving 12 women reporters the tools to pursue hard-hitting stories while protecting themselves in the field.
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When an undersea cable snapped near Taiwan's remote Dongyin Island, backup systems kicked in immediately to keep 1,500 residents online. The quick response shows how investing in communication resilience pays off when it matters most.
The beloved six-second video app Vine is making a comeback as Divine, and it's bringing back creativity-first content with a twist: absolutely no AI-generated videos allowed. With original funding from Jack Dorsey and a mission to put creators back in control, this reboot feels like a breath of fresh air.
A new handbook and year-long action plan gives activists worldwide the tools to demand reparations for colonial exploitation. The resources launched in Geneva provide legal frameworks and media strategies to turn historical justice into reality.
Rwanda is developing legislation to restrict social media access for children under 16, aiming to protect young minds from harmful content and digital distractions. The move comes after research showed nearly half of schoolchildren access online platforms without adequate supervision.
When Thailand faced a massive durian surplus threatening farmers' livelihoods, social media star Pimrypie slashed prices to just $3 per fruit and moved millions through a four-hour live stream. Her creative solution shows how digital platforms can rescue entire industries from waste.
The UK government has made a legally binding commitment to restrict social media access for children under 16, ending months of parliamentary deadlock. Parents who lost children to social media-related harms called it "a massive step forward."
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