[Link] ‘It is surreal’: the five-second book reviews going viral on TikTok

Read: 2/12/2021 www.theguardian.com

Fifteen seconds is all you need. Point your phone camera to a shelf and hold up your favourite book, or three. Add a trending soundtrack, a caption, a couple of hashtags – #BookTok #FYP. Throw a pandemic into the mix and you have the formula: you can make a book review go viral.

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[Link] Disney Seeks Analyst to Spot the Latest Online Piracy Trends

Read: 25/11/2021 torrentfreak.com

Disney plans to add fresh blood to its anti-piracy team. The movie giant wants to hire an analyst who will be tasked with investigating the latest piracy trends, helping out with enforcement efforts, and evaluating new anti-piracy tools and services.

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[Link] Police investigate people taking partially nude photos near Russian landmarks

Read: 6/11/2021 www.theguardian.com

Police have launched a wave of investigations against young people, mainly women, in recent weeks for taking partially nude or sexually suggestive photographs next to Russian landmarks.

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[Link] We Talked to a Dealer Selling Ivermectin Through Shady Facebook Ads

Read: 25/8/2021 www.vice.com

Facebook makes money by allowing people to buy ads on its platform depicting ivermectin, an anti-parasitic drug commonly used in veterinary medicine, as a treatment for or preventative measure against COVID-19, even though there's no scientific evidence it's effective when used this way.

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[Link] We Tried the Viral TikTok Face Mask That Makes You Look Old

Read: 5/8/2021 www.vice.com

In our quest for glowing, youthful skin and hair, we’ve tried it all. We’ve consulted skin care savants, we’ve oiled our pubes, and we’ve spelunked through Sephora sales.

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