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Creators are Cashing in on a “Facebook Renaissance”
The platform helps creators build a loyal, paying community, which is especially crucial at a time of declining organic reach on other platforms.
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- Technology
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- South Asia
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Indian Screenwriters Sound a Distress Call as New Report Reveals Worsening Pay, Credit Chaos and AI Pressure
Data reveals how most Indian screenwriters feel underpaid, chase dues, and a majority see AI being used as a negotiating tool.
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- Technology
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In Malawi’s Townships, ‘Relatable’ Youths Step Up as Mpox Peer Educators
25-year-old peer educator Angeline Shwele calls herself and her fellow activists “the face of mpox awareness” in her community. Being both visible and relatable is crucial, she says.
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- Education, Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Storytelling for Velocity, Not Visibility: Why African Development Organizations Need a New Communications Playbook
Something subtle yet profound is changing in how global development organizations in Africa communicate about their work and impact. According to Chrisphine Omondi, a communications specialist with experience across the continent, these organizations have often relied on external communications consultants who produce reports, recommendations and strategies, then exit before those plans are fully implemented. He argues that this model no longer fits the pace and complexity of Africa’s evolving development ecosystem, and explores how African organizations can create a more holistic, systems-based communications model that aligns with the broader changes that are reshaping global development.
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- Social Enterprise
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Lagos Court Orders Meta to Pay Damages Over Deepfake Ad Targeting Femi Falana
In a ruling that will likely be referenced in law schools across Africa, the judge stated that Meta is not just a neutral bystander.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Softer Power: Asia’s Cultural Export Boom Is Just Beginning
While cultural change creates commercial opportunities, companies and investors must navigate a richer mosaic of cultural touchpoints.
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- Investing
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- Asia Pacific
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Countries Are Outlawing Online Gambling Ads. Meta Is Selling Them Anyway
A Rest of World analysis found Meta is disregarding local laws and the company’s own guidelines in at least 13 countries.
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- Technology
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- Global
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Viewpoint: Is MrBeast a Force for Good in Development — or a Big Problem?
News of the strategic collaboration between MrBeast and The Rockefeller Foundation signals the young YouTuber’s growing influence in modern philanthropy. He has raised hundreds of millions for good causes. But his flashy methods remain controversial, and he risks skewing how a generation perceives aid.
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- Investing
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