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In the predatory world of social platform innovation, you must take advantage of whatever advantage you can, even if it means kicking other competitors while they are down. Today, YouTube announced a variety of new music remix options for Shorts. This announcement comes just as TikTok lost access to Universal Music songs due to a payment dispute. As you can see in this example, YouTube users can view music video clips within the app.[リミックス]Tapping the button will take you to the Short Composer, where you can now choose from four different options to create your own rendition. of the included…

interviewer: Lucy Bernal (Interviewer, Ideas Lab)guest: Dr Simon Pembertonrecord: 2012/08/02broadcast: 2012/04/04 Intro VO: Welcome to the University of Birmingham’s Ideas Lab Predictor podcast. In each issue, we ask experts in a different field to give us inside information on key trends, upcoming events, predictions for the near future, and more. Lucy: Today I’m joined by Birmingham Fellow Dr. Simon Pemberton. He is affiliated with both the Faculty of Social Policy and the Faculty of Law. Simon, you are divided into two schools. Simon: That’s right. Lucy: Please tell us what you do at the Fellowship. Simon: My fellowship is essentially…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has won a preliminary injunction against the White House and other federal defendants in a lawsuit alleging government censorship of anti-vaccine speech on social media. However, the injunction will remain on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court rules on related cases brought by Missouri and Louisiana.Judge Terry A. Doughty of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana said Wednesday that the injunction was warranted because Kennedy had shown a strong likelihood of success based on his claims. White House defendants, Surgeon General defendants, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defendants, Federal Bureau of…

YouTube Bethany Mandel, a controversial right-wing commentator, homeschooling advocate and prolific social media user, is running for county school board as a Democrat. School board elections in Montgomery County, Maryland, are technically nonpartisan, but Mandel’s campaign released a chart Tuesday listing Mandel as a Democrat. The move quickly raised eyebrows online, with the X (formerly Twitter) community pointing out that Bethany Mandel has identified herself as a Republican multiple times on her Twitter account. Mandel says rolling stone She has been a registered Democrat for several years out of political necessity. “Elections in this county are decided by primaries,” she…

A majority of U.S. teachers are concerned about complaints from parents and a wave of legislation that will reshape how educators are allowed to discuss race, history, sex and gender in the classroom, according to one member of the public. In the midst of this, he reportedly avoids classes on political or social topics. The study was published Thursday.The Rand Corporation report found that of a nationally representative sample of 1,400 K-12 teachers, 65 percent reported limiting instruction on “political and social issues.” That’s nearly double the percentage of teachers who actually reported being subject to state laws that limit…

Editor’s note: These issue briefs originally appeared in our annual Issues to Watch, which was published on Jan. 10. You can read the entire article here.CrimeTaking a tough-on-crime stance, whether on the campaign trail or filing legislation, has become common again in state legislatures. A bill just filed in Kentucky, for example, would increase penalties for violent crimes, including the revival of an idea from the late 20th century: The bill’s three-strikes provision would require life sentences without parole for individuals convicted of three separate violent felonies.After gaining great currency in the wake of the 2020 murder of George Floyd, the…

Although child poverty rates, school attendance rates and economic conditions are gradually improving across the county, there are concerns that Pacific communities are being left behind.Ana Ika, a social policy analyst at the Salvation Army, says she’s seeing the effects of social pressure firsthand.“Every morning, there is a line outside my house of people asking for food assistance, but when they come, it’s usually a question of income.”The Salvation Army has released a National Situation Report examining housing, poverty and crime. Although the total number of children living in material hardship has decreased by 30,500, Ika said there are still…

The combination of social responsibility and innovation has become a powerful force for positive change in the dynamic economic and social scene. The idea that social engagement fosters creativity is becoming increasingly popular as companies realize how important it is to play a role in the larger community. This article explores the mutually beneficial relationship that exists between social commitment and creativity and provides insight into how companies can foster a culture that drives innovation and helps society as a whole. Fundamentally, social commitment represents an organization’s commitment to improving the communities in which it works. This dedication goes beyond…

McDonald, J., MacInnis, B. & Krosnick, J.A. Climate Insights 2020: Opinion in the States. Washington, DC: Resources for the Future. https://rb.gy/zbwo2k (2020).Leiserowitz, A., Roser-Renouf, C., Marlon, J. & Maibach, E. Global Warming’s Six Americas: A review and recommendations for climate change communication. Curr. Opin. Behav. Sci. 42, 97–103 (2021).Article  Google Scholar  Howe, P. D., Mildenberger, M., Marlon, J. R. & Leiserowitz, A. Geographic variation in opinions on climate change at state and local scales in the USA. Nat. Clim. Chang. 5, 596–603 (2015).Article  ADS  Google Scholar  Hornsey, M. J., Harris, E. A., Bain, P. G. & Fielding, K. S. Meta-analyses…

Gia’s weight loss has been more widely discussed on social media than in the movies. 03:05In China, the Lunar New Year rush is progressing, and travel to major cities both overseas and domestically is increasing.In China, the Lunar New Year rush is progressing, and travel to major cities both overseas and domestically is increasing.The director, who rose to fame as a comedian, recorded box office revenue of 1.6 billion yuan (US$220 million) in the first four days of the film’s release. The film is rated 8/10 on his Douban, the most famous movie review site in the country, with over…