In the $250B influencer industry, snark subreddits serve as watchdogs, calling out bad actors and pushing for transparency. Social media researchers look at how anti-fans are keeping influencers accountable:
#DeFi isn't as secure as many think.
This new study reveals 5 common mistakes crypto investors make—like overtrusting 2FA, neglecting token approvals, and more ⬇️
https://buff.ly/0QYZUKg
#crypto
Why bring asteroid samples back to Earth? From unlocking clues about the origins of life to exploring future space resources, sample return missions like China’s Tianwen-2 offer scientists a treasure trove of insights–one rock at a time.
A collection of reads from scientists:
https://buff.ly/3tm6Q6N 🔭 🧪
Discord hosts thousands of servers linked to neo-Nazi, misogynistic, and racist discourse, with over 850,000 active members. These networks function as recruitment hubs for young people, especially boys.
As summer travel begins, Congress is considering a bill that could sell off parts of protected wilderness in NV & UT, threatening lands once called America’s “geography of hope.”
Writer Wallace Stegner once warned: lose wilderness, and we lose part of ourselves.
“The pope is Peruvian!” A history professor explores how 2 decades in the South American country shaped the vision of Pope Leo XIV: https://buff.ly/1rBxH6c #religion #PopeLeo
Matthew Casey-Pariseault, Arizona State University
Hurricane season is tough on older adults living alone. To help keep them safe, family members should prepare with them, ahead of any looming disaster.
Here are 5 key steps:
Redefining "harm" in the Endangered Species Act could undo decades of habitat protection for threatened species. The public has until May 19 to comment on the Trump Administration proposal to exclude habitat destruction from the definition. An ecologist and a law professor explain: https://buff.ly/Lguz0su
Strong encryption apps like Signal and WhatsApp are surging in popularity, even among national security officials. But governments continue efforts to gain backdoor access, reigniting debates over privacy vs. security. https://buff.ly/I2rmFLA
Eating a placenta may not give you the health benefits some people want you to believe it has, but using it as a bandage might. A bioengineering professor explains: https://buff.ly/d9fmN8t
Marley Dewey, University of California, Santa Barbara
