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

Fast Company Tech

Operated by the state-owned Socit Nationale Industrielle et Minire (SNIM), the train is a crucial economic lifeline for Mauritaniahauling up to 16,800 metric tons of iron ore per trip across remote desert terrain in open-air cars stretching up to two miles long. Iron ore makes up nearly 50% of the small nations exports.

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Missouri governor threatens reporter who discovered state site spilling private info

The Verge

With a bug bounty, they’re telling you so you can fix it rather than selling that info on the dark web or using it for personal gain. But as anyone who’s watched the opening scene of The Social Network knows, it can be trivial for hackers to download all the pages from an application and strip specific pieces of information out of them.

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Video Interview with Heather Mansfield: Top Three Social Media Tips for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Many of them had never been outside their own country, so it was a joy to see and hear their excitement and an eye opener for me to be exposed to such a dynamic group of young people that will no doubt shape the future development of rapidly changing Asia – and our world. For More Info: @MS_CTZ_APAC , @msftcitizenship.

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US soldiers reportedly leaked nuclear info online accidentally, by using flashcard apps

The Verge

US soldiers stationed in Europe may have accidentally exposed information about the United States’ nuclear weapons stockpile when they used flashcard apps to help them remember details about the information, according to a report from open-source intelligence outlet Bellingcat.

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New on SSIR: How to Build Trust with Your Community

Amy Sample Ward

But does it just list the info@ email? Hold open discussions. Announce it to the community with an invitation to join an open conference call where you will provide information, allow people to ask questions, and so on. How has your organization become more transparent, open, and trustworthy? Allow for feedback.

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Scanning for Good – How Nonprofits Can Use QR Codes

NetWits

When the South Carolina Aquarium found out it was getting an albino alligator, it wanted to make sure people had their eyes wide open. When people scanned the QR code with their smart phone, it opened a mobile-friendly petition aimed at saving British Columbia’s Flathead River Valley. When you visit the info page of a bit.ly

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An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

CalNonprofits anticipates more state and federal policy efforts to emerge as this industry and these practices mature and has released this Open Letter to Crowdfunding Platforms. An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits. Jan Masaoka’s guest post provides more details.