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Lucy Smith doesn’t want you to compare with MIPTV

MIPCOM Boss Lucy Smith gave Cannes attendees a preview of what to expect the recently unveiled MIP London set for February 2025. MIP Londonconnected as a multigenre international content and networks market following the demise of MIPTV, will take place at the Strand’s Savoy Hotel and IET venues from 23-27 February next year, hoping to […]

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Malicious social media bots increased significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic, study shows

Disinformation Topic Timeline. Credit: Social Science Computing Review (2024). DOI: 10.1177/08944393241275641 The information environment in Finland during the corona pandemic was exceptional and intense in many ways. The spread of disinformation and the number of actors involved reached unprecedented levels. Demand on correct information was huge, and the situation was constantly evolving. The information was […]

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New genetic signature reveals a tropical virus on the way

Epidemiological characteristics of the OROV outbreak in the western Brazilian Amazon region (2022–2024). Credit: Natural medicine (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41591-024-03300-3 For the first time, scientists have tracked the spread of the Oropouche virus in the Brazilian Amazon region, an important first step in controlling future outbreaks of a disease with more than 100,000 reported cases since […]

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Gambling addiction a ‘threat to public health’, warns report

A therapist explains how financial infidelity damages relationships Financial infidelity can range from hiding a special purchase to hiding a crippling gambling addiction. It’s everywhere. Celebrities like Drake post on Instagram about their winnings from online casinos. Podcasts study sports games. Friends work nonchalantly “parlay” in group texts. Gambling has reached new levels all over […]