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US government seizes $56 million in crypto from BitConnect’s ‘number one promoter’

The Verge

The US government has seized $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an admitted participant in the BitConnect scam and intends to sell the coins and use the proceeds to reimburse victims. The government has set up a website for victims who are looking for compensation after the court sentences Arcaro in January 2022.

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Facebook to update its community standards to clarify what it considers satire

The Verge

The update comes after the Oversight Board determined that Facebook was wrong to remove a user’s comment with a reference to the Turkish government, based on the two buttons meme. The meme was preceded and followed by “thinking face” emoji. The cartoon character has their right hand on their head and appears to be sweating.

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TikTok’s latest hit is an accidental upload from a government office in rural Indiana

The Verge

The videos have inspired a wave of spinoff content, as users look to put their own spin on the burgeoning meme. The @deputyclerk account , which was only launched yesterday, has already amassed nearly 3,000 followers, despite having only eight videos, all of which are variations on the same goodbye message.

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3 More Strategies + 6 New Tips To Boost Generosity

Bloomerang

TIP 10: Consider creating activities that engage people’s passions : Cool memes or videos they’ll want to share with their networks; surveys; online quizzes; petitions and advocacy initiatives; conference calls; networking events, volunteer activities and more. Begin thinking of donors as beneficiaries too.

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Amid renewed interest, startups are changing how bonds are traded

TechCrunch

Bonds are having a “meme moment” on Reddit, Bloomberg reported. A caveat first: The trend is not on par with WallStreetBets and its meme stock frenzy. At their core, bonds are IOUs from either governments or companies — except that these IOUs can be traded (the BBC has a good Econ 101 explainer on the topic.)

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Government 2.0 and Citizen Superheros - from Tara Hunt

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Superheros seems to be a nonprofit fundraising meme these days. | View | Upload your own. Really enjoyed this slideshow from Tara Hunt.

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Big Cabal Media, parent company of TechCabal and Zikoko, raises $2.3M seed funding

TechCrunch

Some sections of Zikoko’s website still revolve around this coverage, but the publication has evolved to become a chronicler of a lot more serious stuff — telling stories about the everyday life of young people in Nigeria via content, video, images and memes. I think even more important than just sort of like the sheer numbers are the impact.

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