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Jan 09 2025HEALTH

Healthy Habits: What Helps Hypertensive Patients in Ethiopia?

Unhealthy behaviors can lead to serious health issues, even death. In fact, they cause more than 23 million deaths each year and contribute to 36. 5% of disability-adjusted life years. Lifestyle choices play a big role in our health and quality of life. This study looks into what factors, both behav

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Jan 09 2025POLITICS

Zuckerberg's New Direction: Less Fact-Checking, More Free Speech

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, has decided to end the company’s fact-checking program. This decision comes after facing pressure from conservatives who see these efforts as censorship. Zuckerberg now believes that reducing “censorship” and “restoring free expression” is more important. Researcher

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Jan 08 2025POLITICS

Meta's New Direction: Less Censorship, More User Involvement

In a shift that seems to anticipate the return of Donald Trump to politics, Meta has decided to end its long-standing fact-checking program. This program was originally designed to control the spread of false information on its social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. The compa

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Jan 08 2025POLITICS

Fact-Checking in Peril: Meta's Shift Affects Trust and Jobs

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has caused a stir by dumping its fact-checking partners. This move has left journalists involved high and dry, and some might even lose their jobs. The company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, claimed that fact-checkers are biased and have ruined trust. But who's really trus

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Jan 08 2025POLITICS

Meta’s U-Turn: Fact-Checkers Face Uncertain Future

Meta, the company behind Facebook, recently decided to end its fact-checking partnerships. This shocked the journalists involved and could leave some jobless. Fact-checking is under fire from certain politicians and groups, especially those on the right. They often accuse fact-checkers of hiding unc

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Jan 08 2025HEALTH

Internet Safety: A Closer Look at Cyberbullying and Online Harassment Among Italian Teens

With more and more teens spending time online, it's important to understand the risks they face. One recent study focused on 697 Italian adolescents, aged around 15, and looked at the prevalence of cyberbullying and online sexual harassment. This study aimed to figure out if there's a connection bet

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Jan 07 2025TECHNOLOGY

Meta Switches to Community Notes, Ditches Fact Checkers

In a big change, Meta is saying goodbye to fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram. Instead, they're bringing in something called community notes. These are like labels that users can add to posts, pointing out if something might be wrong. This shift comes as Meta's top bosses seem to be moving more

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Jan 07 2025SCIENCE

Discovering Roxy: A 26, 000-Year-Old Fox in a Utah Cave

Imagine a time when the world was much colder and humans were just starting to roam the earth. In a remote cave in Utah, a team of scientists and cavers found something extraordinary: a nearly complete skeleton of a red fox. This isn't just any fox; it's one that lived over 26, 000 years ago, during

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Insomnia in Nepalese Teens: What's Keeping Them Awake?

Sleep problems are a big deal among teens in Nepal's Bagmati Province. A recent study found that nearly a quarter of students grades 9 and 10 struggle with insomnia. This isn't just about losing sleep; it's linked to serious issues like suicidal thoughts and risky behaviors. Researchers wanted to kn

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Jan 07 2025HEALTH

Boosting Preteen Girls' Activity: A Mom-Daughter Mobile Health Project

Preteen girls from lower-income families often spend more time sitting than moving. Studies show that moms can make a big difference in how active their daughters are. But family programs to get girls moving haven't always worked well. Some say we need better plans that are backed by research and de

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