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• CLEVELAND, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RISCPoint , an industry leader in cloud, cybersecurity and compliance management consulting, has partnered with the leader in Compliance Operating Systems, anecdotes .
• Jacob Nix, CEO and Founder of RISCPoint, describes why this combination is so powerful - "The anecdotes platform brings a different approach to the compliance Operating System and Governance Risk and Compliance space.
• The partnership is available for purchase directly on the RISCPoint website and will be launched via multiple hyper-scale marketplaces in the coming weeks.
• Ryan Lieser, Vice President, Partnerships & Alliances at anecdotes, "Our collaboration with RISCPoint signifies a commitment to innovation and client-centric solutions in the landscape of compliance and cybersecurity.

• San Francisco, California--(Newsfile Corp. - February 19, 2024) - Dr. Tiffany Autumn Reed continues to entertain readers with her debut short story collection, I Understand Animals, Not People .
• Each chapter in I Understand Animals, Not People provides readers with a small glimpse into the everyday life of a veterinarian.
• Fans of humorous short story collections like Gina Sheridan's I Work At A Public Library will love the variety of anecdotes in I Understand Animals, Not People.
• Dr. Tiffany Autumn Reed was raised in the mountain west and studied abroad and in Texas during her clinical rotations.

• Effective acceptance speeches can range from humorous to emotional, but the most memorable speeches are delivered with sincerity and appreciation for the honor and recognition.
• Whether you're the recipient of an Oscar®, a company plaque, or a community accolade, thought and preparation are the keys to a well-received speech.
• Toastmasters offers the following five tips to ensure your next acceptance speech is a success:
  Express your gratitude and be genuine.
• For more acceptance speech tips, read Emily Sachs's " How to Accept an Award " in the Toastmaster magazine.

• The link between extreme events and climate change is clearer than ever.
• Misleading or incorrect information on climate still spreads like wildfire, even during the angry northern summer of 2023.
• People producing misinformation have shifted tactics, too, often moving from the old denial (claiming climate change isn’t happening) to the new denial (questioning climate solutions).
• Prebunking often has a better chance of success, according to recent research from co-author Sander van Linden.

How does prebunking work?

• Psychological inoculation via prebunking acts like a vaccine and reduces the probability of infection.
• (We focus on misinformation here, which is shared accidentally, not disinformation, which is where people deliberately spread information they know to be false).
• You can now find prebunking efforts on Meta sites such as Facebook and Instagram intended to protect people against common misinformation techniques, such as cherry-picking isolated data.
• Read more:
  YouTube: how a team of scientists worked to inoculate a million users against misinformation

Prebunking in practice

• As an example, let’s prebunk claims likely to circulate after the next big fire.
• A devastating fire 100 years ago does not disprove the trend towards more fires and larger fires.
• Media can give information on the most common causes of bushfires, from lightning (about 50%) to accidental fires to arson.
• Show how government agencies can and do communicate openly about why climate regulations are necessary and how they are intended to stave off the worst damage.

Misinformation isn’t going away

• It’s no wonder it’s a golden age for misinformation.
• Misinformation actors have found effective ways to cast scepticism on established science and then sell a false alternative.
• As the world gets hotter, prebunking offers a way to anticipate new variants of lies and misinformation and counter them – before they take root.

• Chris Turney receives funding from the Australian Research Council.
• He is a scientific adviser and holds shares in cleantech biographite company, CarbonScape.