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One Woman's Facebook Success Story: A Support Group For 1.7 Million

Lola Omolola created FIN, a private Facebook group uniting nearly 1.7 million women for support and discussion.

Meta AI feature on Facebook and Instagram undermines the point of online communities

Online communities may unknowingly interact with AI chatbots, blurring lines between real and artificial interactions.
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Prime Minister urged to open investigation into gutter politics' Facebook groups

Rishi Sunak's failure to address Conservative-run Facebook groups' misconduct is criticized by Labour.

Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse

Conservative party is linked to secret Facebook groups promoting racism and misinformation.

Prime Minister urged to open investigation into gutter politics' Facebook groups

Rishi Sunak's failure to address Conservative-run Facebook groups' misconduct is criticized by Labour.

Tory staff running network of anti-Ulez Facebook groups riddled with racism and abuse

Conservative party is linked to secret Facebook groups promoting racism and misinformation.
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Grieving the Loss of a Pet? They Want to Help.

Many people struggle to find support after the loss of a pet.
Facebook groups can provide a sense of community and connection for grieving pet owners.

ChatGPT is being used to lure victims into downloading malware

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Hackers are trying to capitalize on the enormous popularity of ChatGPT to distribute malware, security experts have warned.A report from cybersecurity researchers CloudSEK has detailed an elaborate scheme that includes stolen Facebook accounts, groups, and pages, malicious Facebook ads, and fake ChatGPT software.
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How much do Norwegian motorists pay in tolls each year?

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

The best sites for buying a used car in Norway

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

Follo Line railway tunnel open to traffic again

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

Facebook Is Bringing Messenger Back to Its Mobile App

Meta is working on a way for you to view your messages from within the Facebook mobile app, according to a blog post from Facebook boss Tom Alison.Facebook reports that it has 2 billion active users who connect on its platform daily, and its team is working to enhance how people have online conversations.

What happens if you are caught driving without a valid licence in Norway?

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

After Years of Living With Roommates, a Place to Call His Own

For the past decade, Yaakov Bloom, 30, has never rented the same apartment for more than a year or two.Rather, he was constantly moving, almost running, from one living situation to another.Mr. Bloom, a manager at Irving Oak, a construction and management company in Brooklyn, where he helps coordinate the construction on both commercial and residential real estate projects, grew up in the Hasidic community, which he left when he was 19 to have a more independent life.

How much do Norwegian motorists pay in tolls each year?

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

The best sites for buying a used car in Norway

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

Follo Line railway tunnel open to traffic again

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

Facebook Is Bringing Messenger Back to Its Mobile App

Meta is working on a way for you to view your messages from within the Facebook mobile app, according to a blog post from Facebook boss Tom Alison.Facebook reports that it has 2 billion active users who connect on its platform daily, and its team is working to enhance how people have online conversations.

What happens if you are caught driving without a valid licence in Norway?

Most large Norwegian cities have a well-developed public transport system that people can use to get to work, meet friends in or outside the city centre, and reach most nearby sites of interest (such as shopping centres, nearby islands, and similar places of interest).However, owning a car can make your life in Norway more comfortable and easier.

After Years of Living With Roommates, a Place to Call His Own

For the past decade, Yaakov Bloom, 30, has never rented the same apartment for more than a year or two.Rather, he was constantly moving, almost running, from one living situation to another.Mr. Bloom, a manager at Irving Oak, a construction and management company in Brooklyn, where he helps coordinate the construction on both commercial and residential real estate projects, grew up in the Hasidic community, which he left when he was 19 to have a more independent life.
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Reader question: How can I find English-speaking lawyers and accountants in France?

Even if your French is perfectly competent for daily life, when it comes to complicated and technical matters such as taxes, legal disputes or making a will, you might prefer to go to an English-speaking professional, just to be sure that you have understood everything correctly.But how do you go about finding the help that you need?
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Fighting a non-existent problem': Emotions run high during debate over East Bay school book-banning

DANVILLE A controversial debate over banning books from an East Bay school district's libraries reached a peak late Tuesday as dozens of residents packed a school board meeting with some accusing district leaders of allowing literature with pornographic material into the hands of children.One by one, public speakers stepped to the podium inside the San Ramon Valley Unified School District boardroom, turning a discussion about the district's book acquisition and guidelines policy and how parents can challenge specific content into a debate over books dealing with LGBTQ+ topics.

Around the world in 118 days: one airline passenger's $3,000 battle to retrieve lost luggage

Marko Bogicevic maintains his ordeal began because he had the gall to share a joke article about yuppies losing bags on flights from Australia to Europe.It was fateful irony, he's certain, that led to not one but three bags being lost on a short trip abroad, leaving Bogicevic several thousands dollars in debt and tying him into a tortuous long-distance dispute with Air France.

Fighting a non-existent problem': Emotions run high during debate over East Bay school book-banning

DANVILLE A controversial debate over banning books from an East Bay school district's libraries reached a peak late Tuesday as dozens of residents packed a school board meeting with some accusing district leaders of allowing literature with pornographic material into the hands of children.One by one, public speakers stepped to the podium inside the San Ramon Valley Unified School District boardroom, turning a discussion about the district's book acquisition and guidelines policy and how parents can challenge specific content into a debate over books dealing with LGBTQ+ topics.

Around the world in 118 days: one airline passenger's $3,000 battle to retrieve lost luggage

Marko Bogicevic maintains his ordeal began because he had the gall to share a joke article about yuppies losing bags on flights from Australia to Europe.It was fateful irony, he's certain, that led to not one but three bags being lost on a short trip abroad, leaving Bogicevic several thousands dollars in debt and tying him into a tortuous long-distance dispute with Air France.
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The Kids Really Will Love it. | TalkNats.com

On Thursday afternoon, Deuces, WTP and I visited the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy to deliver the goodies we were able to collect at the end of 2022 as described in a previous post - The Kids Do Love It - Donate Your Unused RCR Points.This was a collaborative effort of TalkNats and two Facebook groups ( Nationals RCR Codes and Diehard Nationals Fans), and almost certainly others who saw the tweeted and re-tweeted links to the effort.

Our Best Air-Fryer Recipes

Sure, feeding a family is no joke, but have you tried cooking for yourself lately?It can be just as challenging (and daunting) to cook up a fast, easy and, most important, delicious dinner for one or two.Cue the air fryer.Think of it as a more space-efficient convection oven that slashes the cooking time for comforting dishes like pork chops, roasted vegetables and even cheesecake.
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How circadian hacking' can help with far more than sleep

It's 8.30pm on a gloomy November evening and I'm sitting on the sofa under a tartan blanket and wearing a pair of orange-lensed specs.My other half regards me with bemusement.A man who disapproves of paracetamol and plasters, Tim has lived through my audio-bathing phase, my steps-tracker phase and the notorious 2015 installation of our bedroom air-quality monitor, a period during which I informed him he should breathe out less carbon dioxide (could he, I asked, just tape his mouth in bed at night so I didn't wake up groggy with low oxygen levels?).

The Kids Do Love It - Donate Your Unused RCR Points | TalkNats.com

We are repeating the initiative we started last year, collecting items from the RCR program to donate to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy that supports scholar athletes from under-served communities.This is a collaborative effort of TalkNats and two FaceBook groups: Nationals RCR Codes and DIEHARD NATIONALS FANS.

How circadian hacking' can help with far more than sleep

It's 8.30pm on a gloomy November evening and I'm sitting on the sofa under a tartan blanket and wearing a pair of orange-lensed specs.My other half regards me with bemusement.A man who disapproves of paracetamol and plasters, Tim has lived through my audio-bathing phase, my steps-tracker phase and the notorious 2015 installation of our bedroom air-quality monitor, a period during which I informed him he should breathe out less carbon dioxide (could he, I asked, just tape his mouth in bed at night so I didn't wake up groggy with low oxygen levels?).

The Kids Do Love It - Donate Your Unused RCR Points | TalkNats.com

We are repeating the initiative we started last year, collecting items from the RCR program to donate to the Nationals Youth Baseball Academy that supports scholar athletes from under-served communities.This is a collaborative effort of TalkNats and two FaceBook groups: Nationals RCR Codes and DIEHARD NATIONALS FANS.
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Messenger's new community chats don't need to be connected to Facebook groups

Meta now allows creating massive community chats on Messenger with 5,000 random people, expanding beyond Facebook Groups.

Why brands see Facebook groups as a low-cost way to foster community

Companies like Grove Collaborative leverage Facebook groups for customer feedback, highlighting the importance of customer engagement and loyalty.
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