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TikTok travel influencers are illegally hitching a ride on Mauritania’s Iron Ore Train

Fast Company Tech

original sound – MARISSA MEIZZ The History of the Iron Ore Train The Mauritania Railway , or Iron Ore Train, is the countrys only rail line. Influencers now share tips for evading security, bribing officials, and sneaking onto the train. marissameizz Replying to @Atticus White STORYTIME: RIDING THE IRON ORE TRAIN IN MAURITANIA.

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2025 Social Media Statistics for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good Report ] Instagram is the most commonly used platform for nonprofit influencer campaigns. Of those nonprofits that engage in influencer campaigns, 94% work with influencers on Instagram. [ Of those that spend on social media ads, % spend on Instagram. 33% raised what they expected.[

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NASA Signs Contract for Elon Musk's Starship, Even Though It's Never Launched Without Exploding

Futurism

The news shouldn't come as a surprise at this point given SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's growing influence in the White House. Even Jared Isaacman, who's expected to be sworn in as NASA's next administrator soon, has a long history with SpaceX.

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Russia, China, and Iran are escalating online influence efforts ahead of US election, says Microsoft

TechSpot

Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) writes that malicious foreign influence operations aimed at the US election are evolving. Clint Watts, MTAC General Manager, notes that history has shown how foreign actors' ability to rapidly distribute deceptive content can significantly impact public perception and electoral outcomes.

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Black History Month 2021

Digital Trends

Also known as African-American History Month, Black History Month is a tribute to the contributions and influence of Black Americans to the cultural, historical, and technological achievements of the United States.

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NASA spacecraft zooms by strange asteroid, beams back images

Mashable Tech

The potential to really open a new window into the history of our solar system when Lucy gets to the Trojan asteroids is immense." These asteroids can't leave Jupiter's potent gravitational influence, so Trojan meteorites likely don't land on Earth , depriving us of samples.

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[Twitter Takeover] #GivingTuesday: One Day to Make a World of Difference

Nonprofit Tech for Good

History of GivingTuesday. It has seen record-breaking engagement at every level of society – from some of the world’s biggest celebrities and influencers to students, volunteers, and everyday givers. Last year alone, online giving on GivingTuesday surpassed $400 Million in the United States.

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