Part 2~The digital marketplace is fueling the global biodiversity crisis.

For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins

A recent report by conservationist organizations accuses Meta of hosting and effectively encouraging the world's largest single known illegal wildlife trade market.

Part 6~ 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬?

🚨 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐚 𝐛𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬? 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐰 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐠𝐨. 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟔 of our “𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥” series examines 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟑𝟎 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭 and why it has long shielded online platforms from liability for user-generated content. But as algorithms recommend traffickers, monetize illegal content, and connect buyers with sellers, researchers argue that today’s social media platforms may no longer fit the definition of a passive host. 🐾 Watch Part 6 to learn why many experts believe it’s time to 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—and what changes could help 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠. #BigCatRescue #StopExploitation #StopWildlifeTrafficking #Conservation #Wildlife #SaveThePlanet

Latin American zoos warn illegal wildlife trade is increasingly shifting to social media

Latin American zoos warn illegal wildlife trade is increasingly shifting to social media

20,000 ads, 2,60,000 products: Report exposes Meta's wildlife trafficking market

20,000 ads, 2,60,000 products: Report exposes Meta's wildlife trafficking market

Undang-undang baharu kawal e-dagang dibentang tahun ini

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan menyasarkan untuk membentangkan rang undang-undang baharu bagi mengawal selia ekosistem e-dagang negara sebelum akhir tahun ini. Menteri Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup, Datuk Armizan Mohd. Ali berkata, undang-undang itu bertujuan mewujudkan persekitaran perdagangan digital yang lebih adil, telus, berintegriti dan progresif. Menurutnya, kementerian telah memulakan kajian mengenai kerangka perundangan baharu ... Read more The post Undang-undang baharu kawal e-dagang dibentang tahun ini appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

AI and digitisation transform fight against global extinction, landmark report reveals

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew’s State of the World’s Plants and Fungi 2026 report reveals the true scale of the biodiversity crisis has not yet been fully understood, but rapid data and technology advances offer hope. A digital revolution: Rapid advances in technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digitisation are transforming biodiversity science and conservation []

General : KPDN Launches 'Jom Beli Selamat' Campaign To Combat Online Scams

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 (Bernama) -- Following the alarming increase in online fraud cases, the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) launched the 'Jom Beli Selamat!: Klik Tanpa Risau' campaign to strengthen consumer protection in the digital ecosystem.

LWPF and Nabil Bank plant avocado saplings in Tokha

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, July 5: As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, the Lumbini World P...

ChainScoreNexus Analysis: Bitcoin vs. Ethereum for the Next Bull Run

The digital asset ecosystem is currently positioning itself for the next major structural expansion.Continue reading on Medium »

BioCompute enlarges funding plan for DNA storage

BioCompute's proposition is an attempt to rethink how the world's rapidly growing digital data is archived

Science-driven conservation critical to Africa’s sustainable future – Prof Debrah

Professor Edward Wiafe Debrah, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Environment and Sustainable Development (UESD), has called for science-driven conservation measures and stronger stakeholder collaboration to safeguard Africa’s biodiversity and ensure sustainable development.

Research infrastructure: why confidence, not technology is the real challenge

Sara Moverley, JISC, Jul 09, 2026 Good article (and not excessively wordy, which is a treat in the current environment) outlining challenges and trends in research infrastructure procurement. The core challenge isn't technology, it's confidence - how can you make major decisions in such a rapidly changing environment? The trend is toward hybrid infrastructure, allowing partners to opt for capability according to their own current needs. Good link near the end to a resource on mapping federation journeys. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]

Inside the ‘clipping’ economy creating Gen Z millionaires

“Clipping,” the practice of cutting up a creator’s content, adding captions, and reposting it across social media, is quietly becoming a massive industry. Brands are now paying armies of everyday people to flood social feeds with their content. CNN’s Bijan Hosseini dives into the phenomenon that’s changing advertising and creating Gen Z millionaires.

I Would Love To Own The Stuff I Buy

Welcome to the digital-only world, where you will own nothing and get told to be happy about it.

Indonesia's Supreme Court Urges Lawyers to Uphold Reason, Instinct, and Conscience Amid Growing Legal Complexity

Jakarta (ANTARA) – As global legal complexity intensifies alongside rapid digital transformation and rising ...

Prudential Authority pushes for overhaul of payments rules

Changes seek to balance innovation with consumer protection while opening the ecosystem to non‑bank participants

Amazon Loves This Define Jacket Dupe, Now It’s $12 for Prime Day

For savvy shoppers, there's nothing quite as satisfying as finding a deal so good it feels illegal - and that's exactly what's happening on Amazon right now during Prime Day 2026. Our editors are...

The Death Centers: How digital twins and AI superintelligence are engineering humanity’s end

(NaturalNews) The book claims that the massive, resource-intensive data centers being built are not for consumer demand but for gestating a superintelligence de...

Why Many Mid-Market Websites Feel the Same

Decades of rebuilding digital experiences have shown us how easily a website can lose what made the brand behind it feel real.

The Curator: Explore homegrown Canadian brands you’ll love

Read on to discover the Canadian brands we can’t get enough of - including Article, Organika, Vitruvi, and more.

Cabaletta Bio: The Market Sold The EULAR News, I'm Buying

Cabaletta Bio: The Market Sold The EULAR News, I'm Buying

News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases its AI strategy

News, cultural groups want clarity on copyright after Ottawa releases its AI strategy

Amazon shoppers spend more than $26 billion on Prime Day

U.S. online shoppers clawed for deals on electronics, appliances, items for children and everyday essentials during Amazon.com’s (AMZN.O) annual sales event Prime Day, spending more than 26.4 billion from June 23 through June 26, according to data firm Adobe ​Analytics. The multibillion-dollar spend marks a 9.3 year-over-year increase that retail experts attribute to high ​inflation []...Click to read more

How Canada, other countries approach protecting youth with social media bans

Growing concerns about online harms and consequences it has to Canadian communities

Quality decreases as AI is introduced to online communities

ALBAWABA - Online communities are facing content quality decreases as AI becomes more invasive and as the dead internet theory slowly becomes reality...

See Nigeria's biggest content creators as creator economy explodes

Nigeria's digital economy is booming as 250,000 creators reshape marketing with performance-led strategies, driving trust and engagement via influencer partnerships.

Why every travel storyteller needs a strong TikTok presence (and how to build one fast)

THE DIGITAL ecosystem rewards dynamic video formats over traditional static text for modern audience engagement strategies. Content creators focused on sharing world journeys must adapt to platform shifts where short-form

The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism

The product is never the point. It's the craving, the desire that they're actually selling us. The post The ‘Buy Nothing Rebellion’ is growing as more people opt out of modern consumerism appeared first on Upworthy.

BNT: Tourism Industry Serves as Vector in Spreading Coral Reef Disease

BNT: Tourism Industry Serves as Vector in Spreading Coral Reef Disease

Why Canada struggles to stop the illegal wildlife trade

Billions of dollars of illegal wildlife parts get trafficked around the world each year. Think elephant tusks, rhino horns, polar bear pelts and even some rare plants, like wild ginseng. One of the countries caught up in these criminal networks is Canada. Jenn Thornhill Verma looked into how Canada has become such a hub in the illegal wildlife trade and why the organized crime is flying under the radar. Her reporting is part of The Globe and Mail’s Surfaced series in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Content Creation Is Now Your Strongest Fundraising Asset. Here’s Why.

Content creation isn't a side project; it's a trust-building infrastructure in today's competitive fundraising ecosystem.

Exploring the Benefits of Eco-Friendly Promotional Products

With the world so concerned about the environment, companies are focusing on earth friendly promotional products to build their brands and help to create a sustainable future. These products not only signal a company’s dedication to the environment, but they are also increasingly a savor to environmentally conscious consumers. Use of eco-friendly materials and practices [] The post Exploring the Benefits of Eco-Friendly Promotional Products appeared first on QuintDaily.

Data from Estonia’s Odience shows niche creator communities are outselling mass reach

The internet fractured one giant audience into thousands of tight-knit communities, and the brands paying attention are following the trust, not the follower count. Having run performance-based influencer marketing campaigns across more than 2,000 brand partnerships, Tallinn-based Odience has started to notice some patterns. One of them, harder to ignore than the rest, is that creators driving [] This story continues at The Next Web

Africa Is No Longer Catching Up — It Is Rewriting The Rules Of Digital Growth

BCG Platinion publishes new report identifying the four structural imperatives that will determine which organizations lead Africa’s next phase of digital transformation — and which fall behind. BCG Platinion, the tech arm of Boston Consulting Group, today released “Africa’s Digital Momentum: Four Structural Imperatives,” a new report arguing that Africa is not simply accelerating its digital adoption []