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Why were doomscrolling about plane crashes even though air travel is relatively safe

Mashable Tech

The internet is, too. Overall, a poll from AP-NORC shows that while people might think air travel is slightly less safe today than they did in January 2024, a majority of the public still thinks plane travel is safe. Data from International Civil Aviation Organization shows a similar decrease in crashes over time, the BBC reported.

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12 Quick Hit Facts On Nonprofit Content Marketing

TechImpact

Leveraging the pervasiveness of the internet, and the power of social media, nonprofits are reaching out to communities to while asking for nothing in return. Image courtesy of lmsShortSales. Nonprofits across the board are putting a greater emphasis on their content marketing efforts. Content marketing in a nutshell is just that.

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How startups can use open source software to compete against the big guys

The Next Web

Although established giants like Microsoft have proprietary software and systems, much of today’s internet is built on open source software. So it’s only natural that companies, startups in particular, are going to build their tools with it too.

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Crowdsource This… and That: Getting Creative with Crowdsourcing Strategy (Internet Advocacy Roundtable, April 2013)

Care2

April''s Internet Advocacy Roundtable featured speakers who’ve used crowdsourcing in some very creative ways to great effect. Every time you read the results of a scientifically rigorous opinion poll, you are learning from the crowd. Crowdsourcing is not just a new idea born out of social media. Are you in DC on May 16th?

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The Widget Poll and Blog Reading Habits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Create Free Polls. If you haven't had a chance to take the poll, please click through your reader and vote now! The poll is being used to gather feedback from audience about how they read the blog (RSS vs Browser) and frequency. I'm working on a piece about widgets and nonprofit blogs (some context here and here ).

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Even Microsoft is mocking its Xbox Series X name

The Verge

That’s led to the internet making memes about one Xbox One X box, and a series of Xbox Series X boxes. Now that Microsoft has adopted the meme, the official internet rules state it’s no longer cool. Microsoft also beat Skittles in a Twitter poll and decided to make mini Xbox Series X fridges a reality.

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WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook are reportedly blocked in Zambia during its presidential election

The Verge

WhatsApp and other apps are reportedly blocked in Zambia during ongoing general elections being held in the country Thursday, according to digital rights organization Access Now and internet monitor NetBlocks. Polls closed as of 12PM ET , but votes are still allowed to be cast for anyone still in line.

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