[nonostantement #351] - wellness industry / surgeons & vr / you vs misinformation
Now with MORE evil chatbots!
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Hi everybody, my name is Joele, I am based in Barcelona but currently in Rome. I work with brands shaping their online content strategies. That’s why I am always on the Internet. While there I find interesting things, that I share in this email you are reading right now, every Sunday. It’s free.
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Can a Chatbot Named Daenerys Targaryen Be Blamed for a Teen’s Suicide?
The mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy says he became obsessed with a chatbot on Character.AI before his death.Political fundraisers WinRed and ActBlue are taking millions of dollars in donations from elderly dementia patients to fuel their campaigns
A CNN investigation reveals how deceptive political fundraising has misled hundreds of elderly Americans.The Multi-Trillion-Dollar Wellness Industry Is Making Us Sick
Alternative medicine has become a scrutiny-free wonderland for anything and everything
#TECH
Why Surgeons Are Wearing The Apple Vision Pro
More than 20 surgeries have recently been completed by headset-wearing surgeons at UC San Diego Health.
#SOCIALMEDIA
Did That Song Go Viral on TikTok Organically — Or Was It Paid For?
As many as “75% of popular songs on TikTok started with a creator marketing campaign,” guesses one major label marketer. Is that a problem?
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Misinformation Susceptibility Test (MIST)
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