Epidemics articles
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The Pokemon Genning epidemic is threatening the franchise’s future
Genning is becoming a widespread issue in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet online gameplay, and every player is at risk of falling for it. Here's what you need to know about Genning and how it's threatening the Pokemon franchise. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet players are constantly trading Pokemon with friends and using other online features like co-op play and the Battle Stadium. But doing so runs the risk of getting into contact with Genned Pokemon. To put it simply, Genning is a method of...
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Millions of dollars to pour into Georgia to combat opioid epidemic
On Monday, grant applications will open for Georgia's $638 million settlement from opioid drugmakers.Now, officials have to figure out how to spend all that money."From 2010 to 2020, Georgia's number of overdose deaths increased by 207%," said Kevin Tanner, commissioner of Georgia's Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities.He's one of the people in charge of getting the money to communities across the state on the state's Opioid Settlement Advisory Commission. The...
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Teen Girls Confront an Epidemic of Deepfake Nudes in Schools
Westfield Public Schools held a regular board meeting in late March at the local high school, a red brick complex in Westfield, N.J., with a scoreboard outside proudly welcoming visitors to the “Home of the Blue Devils” sports teams. But it was not business as usual for Dorota Mani. In October, some 10th-grade girls at Westfield High School — including Ms. Mani’s 14-year-old daughter, Francesca — alerted administrators that boys in their class had used artificial intelligence software to...