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Jan 23, 2020
Just yesterday, FedEx posted on their Twitter feed about a text messaging scam that is both highly unusual and a bit disconcerting at the same time.
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Jan 23, 2020
YouTubers know that the bigger, crazier, and more wasteful the video, the more views it gets. It's up to their viewers to change that.
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Jan 23, 2020
DFINITY founder Dominic Williams is promoting an "open" decentralized social network called LinkedUp at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week.
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Jan 22, 2020
Cold weather in January doesn't disprove climate change. Yet, people still say it. Two cognitive biases may explain why.
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Jan 22, 2020
I'm shell-shocked.
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Jan 22, 2020
I'm shell-shocked.
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Jan 22, 2020
A new social media company is betting big on the idea that people want a digital social network that pushes them to interact more offline.
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Jan 22, 2020
The Age Appropriate Design Code consists of a set of standards for services likely to be accessed by children and which process their data - everything from apps and social media to connected toys, online games, streaming services and educational website.
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Jan 21, 2020
The 1,000 new jobs are in addition to 500 new roles it announced last year, which Facebook says were filled by the end of 2019.
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Jan 20, 2020
Social media can help decide what becomes song of the year or best picture, simply because if one voting member is praising said project that could influence others and even sway the voting.
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Jan 20, 2020
Facebook's earnings have beaten analysts estimates in eight of the last eight quarters.
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Jan 20, 2020
If Elon Musk can make a mistake, maybe we can live with some of our own.
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Jan 19, 2020
Alphabet stock has skyrocketed to start 2020; now, it will need strong fourth quarter results to keep the momentum up.
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Jan 19, 2020
Nicole Baldwin, MD, a pediatrician, shared a 15 second video on Tik Tok. Here is what happened next.
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Jan 18, 2020
What makes TikTok so successful?
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Jan 18, 2020
These are the stocks mentioned on the business channels day in and day out — the ones featured in front page articles after the inevitable "better than expected" earnings reports.
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Jan 17, 2020
What is EPIC and why do some people think it is a game-changer for weather forecasting?
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Jan 17, 2020
More XR news crosses the wire as CES fades into the distance.
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Jan 17, 2020
760 million new users in 12 months can do that ...
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Jan 17, 2020
760 million new users in 12 months can do that ...
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Jan 17, 2020
Aria Finger, CEO of DoSomething.org, is marking 15 years with the organization this year with an ambitious vision to inspire young people worldwide.
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Jan 17, 2020
As the CEO of DoSomething, Aria Finger, 34, leads an organization with a constituency of young people from every U. S. area code and 131 countries, all of whom share that mission to take action, in a variety of ways.
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Jan 17, 2020
Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, said on Twitter that web DM is hoped to be brought to "everyone soon."
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Jan 17, 2020
After pressure from the White House, Twitter reportedly suspended dozen of accounts from government officials in Iran - as well as in Syria and Venezuela. T
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Jan 16, 2020
Trump has asked Apple to make it easier for authorities to unlock the iPhone.
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Jan 16, 2020
"The good news is that this brings the disparity to light," Jason Falls told me via email. "Perhaps the female influencers out there can start determining their price, adding 10-15%, and sticking to it from now on and the problem then solves itself."
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Jan 16, 2020
Eugene Levin approached SEMrush many times about investing in their growing business. Despite saying no repeatedly, they eventually they made him an offer he couldn't refuse. Their 2019 performance suggests it was a good offer for everyone.
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Jan 16, 2020
Shares of the social media giant are trading near record highs.
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Jan 16, 2020
Despite privacy scandals, government probes and regulatory concerns, the company's stock trades near its all-time high.
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Jan 15, 2020
It's not easy attracting users to your startup platform, but there's a way to hack it. Here's what I did to acquire 454,000 sign ups to my startup's site with no product.
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Jan 15, 2020
She's what you'd call a LinkedIn A-lister, someone with a large following on the ultra-professional social network who is beating the algorithms.
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Jan 15, 2020
With a vision of ending the education gap in Uganda, Roke Telkom has announced a partnership with Hello World to build fourteen solar-powered, outdoor, internet-connected hubs across Uganda.
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Jan 14, 2020
The Norwegian Consumer Council said it found "serious privacy infringements" among popular dating apps and the ad firms that buy their data (one of which involves Twitter, the group found).
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Jan 14, 2020
The Norwegian Consumer Council said it found "serious privacy infringements" among popular dating apps and the ad firms that buy their data (one of which involves Twitter, the group found).
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Jan 14, 2020
Smoke from Australian fires is threatening the Australian Open and its players.
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Jan 14, 2020
"I have been blackmailed by people who wanted to leak my story to the press," said Nikkie de Jager in her #1 trending YouTube video.
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Jan 13, 2020
Microsoft's quarterly results are quickly approaching, and traders are betting that the shares rise sharply in the weeks that follow.
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Jan 13, 2020
Baby boomers are using social media daily, and more importantly 84% of boomers report that social media is likely to improve their lives.
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Jan 13, 2020
The implementation and integration of AI is applicable across a multitude of industries.
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Jan 13, 2020
In a Twitter post over the weekend, Elon Musk hinted at a new feature in upcoming Tesla electric cars.
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Jan 13, 2020
Using artificial intelligence and freely available apps, including one that just debuted this week called Doublicat that creates deepfake GIFs using only a selfie, anyone can make it look like a celebrity is advocating for a border wall or trumpeting one of the Democratic candidates.
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Jan 13, 2020
A significant new Facebook integration from nonprofit software company Funraise may change the way organizations worldwide approach their online fundraising efforts.
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Jan 13, 2020
Phil Hughes threw his last pitch as a professional in 2018 and has since taken a childhood hobby to the next level, launching a YouTube channel that showcases the ex-hurler opening boxes of cards hoping to land valuable treasures ranging from Mike Trout autographs to pricey Pokémon.
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Jan 12, 2020
The most powerful way to build your brand is by letting others speak for you and by harnessing credibility rather than building a reputation of being a flagrant self-promoter. Here's how to amp up your credibility and the strength of your personal brand.
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Jan 12, 2020
Remember January 2010? You didn't have an iPad. You couldn't ‘call an Uber.'
A lot has changed in the last 10 years, technologically speaking. Moore's Law hasn't disappointed: it may even have delivered more than we ever thought was possible.
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Jan 12, 2020
Remember January 2010? You didn't have an iPad. You couldn't ‘call an Uber.'
A lot has changed in the last 10 years, technologically speaking. Moore's Law hasn't disappointed: it may even have delivered more than we ever thought was possible.
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Jan 12, 2020
Remember January 2010? You didn't have an iPad. You couldn't ‘call an Uber.' And you probably relied on a paper map...
A lot has changed in the last 10 years, technologically speaking. Moore's Law hasn't disappointed: it may even have delivered more than we ever thought was possible.
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Jan 11, 2020
American art duo Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III serve up unconditional love and happiness with their multi-media artwork.
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Jan 11, 2020
Facebook has just admitted its bold Messenger promise will not be delivered for years, giving its billion users a reason to switch to another service. What should you use instead?
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Jan 11, 2020
Facebook has just admitted its bold Messenger promise will not be delivered for years, giving its billion users a reason to switch to another service. What should you use instead?
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Jan 11, 2020
Facebook has just admitted its bold Messenger promise will not be delivered for years, giving its billion users a reason to switch to another service. What should you use instead?
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Jan 10, 2020
One recent example of this is when Jillian Michaels issued an apology for a statement she made about the rapper Lizzo.
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Jan 10, 2020
All it takes is one breach to cause some serious damage.
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Jan 09, 2020
100 CH Media employees (Dorkly, CollegeHumor, Drawfee) have been laid off as IAC ends funding for the company and sells it to COO Sam Reich
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Jan 09, 2020
As part of her latest effort to get more students to pursue education beyond high school, former First Lady Michelle Obama and Reach Higher announces a new series of videos on IGTV to tell the stories of first-time college students.
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Jan 09, 2020
Recently, Twitter announced a new way to combat trolls.
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Jan 09, 2020
There is little denying that President Donald Trump rattled the proverbial sabers on Twitter over the past weekend, and threatened the Iranian government against carrying out reprisals for the U. S. drone strike that killed Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani outside the Baghdad airport on Janu...
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Jan 09, 2020
Facebook announced it's releasing new features that will allow people to see fewer political and social issue ads on both Facebook and Instagram—but it won't reverse a controversial policy of letting politicians spread false claims.
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Jan 09, 2020
Facebook announced it's releasing new features that will allow people to see fewer political and social issue ads on both Facebook and Instagram—but it won't reverse a controversial policy of letting politicians spread false claims.
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Jan 08, 2020
On Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they are "carving out a progressive new role" within the crown where they will be financially independent, will split their time between the United Kingdom and North America and will be starting a new charitable entity.
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Jan 08, 2020
Recently, a video showing Elon Musk dancing at an event in Shanghai went viral for all of the right reasons.
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Jan 08, 2020
TikTok on Wednesday issued new community guidelines explicitly prohibiting "disinformation campaigns" in the wake of rising concern over how social media companies are handling misinformation.
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Jan 08, 2020
From trust and transparency to data and social, here's what to watch.
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Jan 08, 2020
Find tools that allow your business to perform data-related tasks with ease.
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Jan 08, 2020
Social media has allowed everyone to have a voice, and in this callout culture there is the chance that news of very bad service can spread quickly. Companies now face a serious backlash, and this includes corporate giants as well as small businesses.
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Jan 08, 2020
Social media has allowed everyone to have a voice, and in this callout culture there is the chance that news of very bad service can spread quickly. Companies now face a serious backlash, and this includes corporate giants as well as small businesses.
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Jan 08, 2020
Following pressure from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), Facebook and eBay have agreed to work harder to eliminate fake reviews from their sites.
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Jan 08, 2020
January is National Mentoring Month, and countless nonprofits have turned to social media in hopes of both raising awareness of the cause and attracting more mentors to their ranks.
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Jan 08, 2020
Facebook and other social media companies say they're trying to curb misinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential election, most recently enacting policies against "deepfakes." Rivals Snapchat and TikTok, on the other hand, are digging in.
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Jan 07, 2020
Longtime Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth said employees shouldn't be tempted to change Facebook's ad policies to prevent Trump from winning in 2020.
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Jan 07, 2020
Longtime Facebook executive Andrew Bosworth said employees shouldn't be tempted to change Facebook's ad policies to prevent Trump from winning in 2020.
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Jan 07, 2020
A recent report from nonprofit software company EveryAction finds that voice command fundraising is a hot topic for nonprofits these days, thanks to the growing proliferation of smart speakers in homes around the U. S.
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Jan 07, 2020
Earlier this week online reports circulated that Chinese video sharing app TikTok parent company ByteDance built in a feature that could allow users to create deepfakes more easily.
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Jan 07, 2020
Owners of the popular exercise bike and treadmill, and users of the standalone app, were not able to access the live feeds or access the on-demand classes.
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Jan 07, 2020
Chinese consumers are rapidly changing, as shown by some of the biggest marketing trends of 2019.
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Jan 07, 2020
Nonprofits' email open rates rose nearly 5% in 2019, a stark contrast to a slight decrease in worldwide email open rates, according to a new study.
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Jan 07, 2020
NFL experts were wrong about the Saints-Vikings game. Here's a weather forecast lesson from that.
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Jan 07, 2020
AI-enhanced videos designed to mislead - in the run-up to this year's US presidential election.
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Jan 06, 2020
In a groundbreaking paper, David Neumark, an economist at the University of California, Irvine, writes that workers who apply on site for positions are "substantially" less likely to be invited for an interview compared to workers who apply on line but do not disclose their age.
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Jan 06, 2020
What's refreshing is to take a step back from the celebrity status and point back to the issue she is championing, and to also disarm detractors by relaying actual scientific facts.
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Jan 06, 2020
Stephanie Shepherd is using her platform to affect positive change with younger generations around humanitarian and environmental causes.
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Jan 06, 2020
The social media platform's U.S. user growth slowed to single digits for the first time, according to analysis from eMarketer.
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Jan 06, 2020
On Sunday, President Donald Trump took to Twitter to proclaim that his tweets would now count as official notification to the United States Congress about any U. S. military plans, including attacks against Iran.
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Jan 06, 2020
Assessing CTO candidates skillfully and accurately requires asking thoughtful questions.
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Jan 06, 2020
For a newer generation, Cameo is the new Hallmark, and its bespoke greetings revolve around the talents of stars like the Soup Nai from "Seinfeld", Stormy Daniels and Esther the Wonder Pig.
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Jan 06, 2020
After the holidays, the idea of returning to work fills many of us with dread, but at least we have technology to ease us through the first few days back.
With all the advances in technology, what will the return to work look like in ten years' time?
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Jan 06, 2020
Bored of hearing that the recipe for retail success means just being consumer-centric (when didn't it?), fast (sometimes yes, sometimes no) and convenient (ditto)? If so, here's 9 key trends, strategies & sector shifts with beyond-the-basics bite, primed to deliver in 2020 and beyond.
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Jan 06, 2020
Bored of hearing that the recipe for retail success means just being consumer-centric (when didn't it?), fast (sometimes yes, sometimes no) and convenient (ditto)? If so, here's 9 key trends, strategies & sector shifts with beyond-the-basics bite, primed to deliver in 2020 and beyond.
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Jan 04, 2020
This NASA website is a great resource from monitoring Australian fires and other Earth processes.
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Jan 04, 2020
One of the world's largest gatherings of meteorologists is in Boston next week. Will weather spoil the 100th AMS meeting?
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Jan 03, 2020
Kids have actually always made good YouTube stars - which really is no different to the child stars of the "Golden Age" of Hollywood when Shirley Temple became the number one box-office draw from 1935 to 1938.
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Jan 03, 2020
The Chuckling Squad, known for taking over Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's own account, has struck again. This time, hacked Maria Carey and Adam Sandler social media accounts were used to distribute offensive and racist tweets.
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Jan 02, 2020
Understand the role faith plays in buying behavior. Stripping out your evangelical, bible-beating stereotypes of the New Heartland is a great place to start.
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Jan 02, 2020
LMS, an influencer and social media agency, founded by Denise Lambertson, chairwoman, with partners Tim Lambertson, co-CEO, and Kelli Reyes, co-CEO, has proven that influencer marketing is providing the startup community the power to reach a larger audience.
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Jan 02, 2020
This Foot Does Not Exist should satisfy your foot fetish. If your fetish for feet includes texting a robot that sends you pictures of feet.
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Jan 01, 2020
Is 2020 the end of the decade or the start of a new one? Here are 3 surprising perspectives.
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Jan 01, 2020
Is 2020 the end of the decade or the start of a new one? Here are 3 surprising perspectives.
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Jan 01, 2020
Fraud and disinformation is now ubiquitous in electoral campaigns, which are progressively more sophisticated as they use algorithms to create photographs of non-existent people, managed by campaign offices to raise the profile of candidates.
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Dec 31, 2019
The 2010s were an ironic decade. Most metrics show that human welfare improved at an extraordinary rate, but many of us seem to be fearful or resentful, or both. The world is far richer in 2020 than it was in 2010, and global inequality is declining. There is still plenty of poverty...
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Dec 31, 2019
The world's largest social media network helped 97,000 nonprofits raise $120 million in a single day, according to a statement from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg.
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