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TikTok has a big ADHD problem

Fast Company Tech

A study published last week in the journal PLOS One found that fewer than half of the claims in popular ADHD-related TikTok videos aligned with clinical diagnostic criteria or professional treatment guidelines. While their intentions may be good, the need to feed the algorithm often overshadows the need for accuracy.

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How you can help save declining butterflies

Fast Company Tech

Overall, nearly one-third of the 342 butterfly species we were able to study declined by more than half. Given everything we know about its biology, it should be doing fine it has a wide range and feeds on a variety of plants. With the new study, we now have population trends for more than half of all U.S.

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Five Ways to Grow Your Nonprofit’s Facebook Fan Base

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A Few Words of Caution: Small to medium-sized nonprofits should take Facebook case studies and best practices based on the success of large nationally and internationally well-known nonprofits (with huge email lists and multiple communications and development staff) with a heavy dose of skepticism. That said, don’t go overboard.

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At the site of the dinosaur-killing crater, scientists find a surprise

Mashable Tech

Similar activity naturally occurs today in the deep sea , where hydrothermal vents emit superheated chemical-rich fluid into the water, feeding unique colonies of life, including huge tubeworms, crabs, fish, microorganisms, and beyond. ” SEE ALSO: NASA dropped a new report. ” SEE ALSO: NASA dropped a new report.

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10 Facebook Best Practices for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

However, to stand out from the other nearly one hundred million Facebook Pages vying for likes, comments, and shares, your nonprofit needs to excel at Facebook to ensure News Feed exposure. Their experience of your page will occur primarily in the News Feed. First impressions are important on social media.

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How often should you post on your nonprofit’s Facebook Page, and when?

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Beginning November 1, users can now unlike your page directly from their News Feed. It’s also worth noting that more Thumbs Up and Comments = More News Feed exposure. 3) Studies show that mornings are the best time to post on Facebook , but don’t just post in the mornings and never at the same time each and every day.

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Eight Common Mistakes Nonprofits Make When They First Join Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

A 2009 study study by HubSpot found that not having uploaded an avatar decreases your followers by up to 80% and my guess is that the data from that study still speaks true today. The same study by HubSpot also found that having a Twitter Bio can get you up to eight times as many followers. 8) Quitting Twitter too soon.

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