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Connecting remains too expensive for many rural poor, while solar stopgap measures prove insufficient for their needs.
Trust and influence may have already shifted to social media, where fossil fuel interests are backing creators. Climate organisations must catch up.
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Illegal wildlife trade thrives on Facebook, report says
Online sales of wildlife products from protected species are booming on Facebook. The platform hosted more than three-fourths of the 22,000 wild animals and their parts known to be sold online between April 2024 and March 2026, valued at US$65 million, according to a recent report.
The economic toll of digital blackouts hit US$20 billion last year. Citizens are adapting with new tech to skirt government controls.
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