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The Humane Society rebrands as the Humane World for Animals to showcase its global efforts

Fast Company Tech

The Humane Society of the United States is going global. Beyond the local shelters it’s perhaps best known for, the group works on behalf of animals to combat wildlife trafficking, factory farms , and animal testing, among other causes, globally. As the Humane Society grew beyond the U.S., “It is both a name and a vision.

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This volunteer crew is on a mission to fix Wikipedia’s worst celebrity photos

Fast Company Tech

Visit a celebritys Wikipedia page and theres a good chance youll be greeted by a blurry, outdated, or unflattering photo. These images often look like they were snapped in passing at a public eventbecause, in many cases, they were. Wikipedia requires all images to be freely available for public use. The reason?

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Tennessee just made an invisible update to its tourism site—and it’s brilliant

Fast Company Tech

And yet, if you’re blind or have low vision and happen to use a screen reader to read the alt text of a photo of a honky-tonk, thats likely the description you would get: This is an image of a bar. Now, no longer is a photo of Kings Palace Cafe in Memphis an image of a person playing guitar in a bar.

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Five Social Media Best Practices for Small NGOs in Developing Countries

Nonprofit Tech for Good

There’s both an art and science to effectively using social media and by implementing the best practices below your NGO’s ability to reach a global audience is significantly increased. 1) Tell your NGOs’ story in photo essay format. Photo: Jeremy Barnicle/Mercy Corps.

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Google Images is making it easier to license photo rights

The Verge

Google is rolling out an update to Google Images designed to make it easier to license photographs or pictures that are covered by copyright. The change could help publishers, photographers, and artists get in front of their audience, while also helping users find images that they have a right to use.

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6 Practical Tips for Promoting Your #GivingTuesday Campaign on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

With so much noise on social channels during this global day of giving, you may be wondering how your nonprofit can stand out and more effectively fundraise for its mission. 2) Brand your cover images for #GivingTuesday. Regularly updating your cover photos can help alert followers for specific campaigns like #GivingTuesday.

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TikTok Notes is shutting down as Lemon8 steps in

Fast Company Tech

Launched in limited markets like Canada, Australia, and Vietnam last year, the photo-sharing app let users post images with captionssimple enough, but apparently not compelling enough. million global monthly active users by December 2024. Lemon8think Instagram meets Pinteresthas quietly been gaining traction, tripling its U.S.

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