Kenya faces threat of al Shabaab attacks after Facebook failed to track the terror group in East Africa

Kenya faces threat of al Shabaab attacks after Facebook failed to track the terror group in East Africa

A new study has found that Facebook has failed to catch Islamic State group and al-Shabab extremist content in posts aimed at East Africa as the region remains under threat from violent attacks as Kenya prepares to vote in a closely contested national election. An Associated Press series last year,...

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Social vulnerability: Don’t try to be everything to everyone or to catch every ball that is thrown at you

Social vulnerability: Don’t try to be everything to everyone or to catch every ball that is thrown at you

It’s not healthy or productive, for instance, to try to be everything to everyone – letting in every piece of input or criticism you receive, and believing it – and allowing it to pierce your heart. In other words, “You don’t have to catch every ball that is thrown at...

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An expert’s view: Why vulnerability is essential to a healthy, nourishing and well-lived life and work

An expert’s view: Why vulnerability is essential to a healthy, nourishing and well-lived life and work

The concept of vulnerability has been explored in hundreds of different ways in the past years, relating to social and cultural learning, organisational growth, leadership, professional and personal success and connection with others. Brené Brown, with her ground-breaking TED talk, The Power of Vulnerability and her numerous books and programmes,...

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