The “Spread Facts, Not Fear” campaign by McCann New York and McCann Health seeks to reduce misinformation that increases people's anxiety and instead direct them to reliable sources.
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This skill was created by a group of friends who love music and wanted to do something to help families stay safe. Ask your Amazon Alexa device to open Handwash Jukebox and it will play a different 20-second song every time you open the skill.
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‘Date From Home’ is a new feature in the Hinge app where users can easily tell someone whether they're ready for a virtual date, then take it off the app and onto voice or video calls.
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A lot of artists are now performing online, with live concerts or new songs being released. But the new music video "Phenom” by Thao & the Get Down Stay Down marks an evolution in quarantine songs, as the nine-person crew managed to deliver meticulous choreography in their individual spaces on Zoom.
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GigsGuide is listing online live music events, helping people stuck at home use the time in quarantine to discover new artists from all over the world.
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The network wants to support musicians, actors, comedians, DJs, teachers and creatives, replacing the work of paid gigs while venues, clubs and bars remain closed. Streaming 24/7 through Vimeo, Our House TV will present a variety of pre-taped content.
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Amelia Evensen's family decided to create a piece of interactive chalk artwork at their respective homes every day, instead of going on their spring trip together. The family would then text each other the funny photos, and the parents would determine winners and give out prizes.
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The new Facebook app allows couples to create a digital scrapbook to help them cope better with social distancing and lockdowns.
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The website classifies as 'Heroes' the companies and high profile people who have made positive changes and actions to support employees and society during COVID, and as 'Zeroes' those whose actions may have had a negative impact.
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Snapchat has launched a new set of filters designed to encourage its users to donate money to help fight COVID. The AR filters allows users to scan 23 international currency notes across 33 countries. The app will then give people the option of donating directly to the UN COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund which supports the World Health Organization.
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Communication agency GroupM in Romania launches a campaign to motivate people to wear masks whenever they go outside to stop the spread of COVID.
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Crowdiate showcases a shortlist of a recent challenge calling for marketing ideas that encourage people to stay safe and strong to creatively overcome the global threat of COVID together.
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The website My Lockdown Diary offers easy and fun to use templates so you can start your own quarantine diary. Thanks to the platform you will be able to save some memories of what went on during the COVID crisis for your future self.
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This office noise generator helps people focus while working from home. They can choose the number of colleagues they want to hear from, then enjoy background noise from a typical office life.
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For WhatsApp messages that have already been forwarded five times, users will no longer be able to forward that message to more than one chat at a time. Recently, WhatsApp saw a significant increase in message forwarding which can contribute to the spread of misinformation.
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CGI influencer Knox Frost, an artistic rendering of a young man who has over a million followers on Instagram, partnered with the World Health Organization to spread awareness about COVID to youngsters.
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Amazon and SXSW Festival team up to launch a 10-day streaming event to bring a collection of movies from this year’s line-up, free to everyone in the U.S.
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Kids everywhere can instantly stream the collection of stories on Audible, including titles across six different languages, to stay entertained and educated during lockdown.
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Several NBA athletes, such as Utah Jazz All-Star Donovan Mitchell and four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins are set to play in the 16-players tournament on NBA2K, a popular online NBA game on the Playstation.
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Siedentopf's project ‘How-To Survive A Deadly Global Virus’ suggests in 12 photographic portraits a variety of objects that could be used as alternatives to face masks, like vegetables, pants and bras, or a sneaker that is tied around the face with shoelaces.
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