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Abdullah Garcia

@abdullahgarcia.bsky.social
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Security engineer and architect, neuroscientist, photographer, traveller, and cook/baker. This is a personal stream, opinions expressed are mine. - He/Him/His

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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
"Pegasus training material describes situations where it may not be possible to attack a target directly [...] NSO Group suggests expanding to 'close-circle infection,' targeting [...] colleagues, friends or family members of the primary target in order to gather information about them indirectly."
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Inside Pegasus: The evolution of the world's most notorious spyware system - Amnesty International Security Lab
We are presenting here our most complete analysis to date of the Pegasus spyware. This blog post builds on previous technical reports and forensic investigations by Amnesty International’s Security La...
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Lukasz Olejnik @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
A massive fraud has been detected in scientific infrastructure. Someone is using AI to mass-create fictional authors, publications, and metadata with real DOIs. Such records can enter publication aggregators and contaminate the academic record. An attack on science? arxiv.org/html/2606.02...
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Mihai Maruseac @mihai.page · 22/05/2026
In the AI era, if you have a bug in production code you actually have at least two. One bug is in the test suite, it should have surfaced the issue when the agent wrote the code.
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404 Media @404media.co · 21/05/2026
After teen girls were targeted by AI-generated CSAM, Radnor Township High School in Pennsylvania has become a case study in how schools and police around the country grapple with how to response to deepfake crimes involving children. @samleecole.bsky.social reports. www.404media.co/radnor-high-...
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Proton @proton.me · 05/05/2026
REMINDER FOR INSTAGRAM USERS: Starting this Friday, May 8th, Instagram DM's will no longer be end-to-end encrypted. Read more about it here: proton.me/blog/instagram-end-to-end…
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Signal @signal.org · 09/03/2026
We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. 1/7
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
"Poorly built IoT devices are the asbestos of the Internet." - Mikko Hypponen 👨🏻‍🍳
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Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com · 20/11/2025
Breaking: The FCC has voted 2-1 along party lines to eliminate cybersecurity requirements for telecom companies that the commission adopted at the end of the Biden administration. Telecoms had lobbied for the change. Democrats said it would invite another Salt Typhoon. Story coming shortly.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst. It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
PSA: tips to protect yourself from scams on Signal. Every major comms platform has to contend w phishing, impersonation, & scams. Sadly. Signal is major, and as we've grown we've heard about more of these attacks--scammy people pretending to be something or someone to trick and abuse others. 1/
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Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms). It’s also concerning. 1/
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allen institute @alleninstitute.org · 05/09/2025
Weekend Read: Emerging neuroscience and behavioral research is finding that autism doesn't exist on a single spectrum, but instead is multidimensional. Katie Moisse for @thetransmitter.bsky.social spoke with the researchers studying autism subtypes. www.thetransmitter.org/spectrum/the...
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The spectrum goes multidimensional in search of autism subtypes
Grouping people with autism based on shared features, genetics and co-occurring conditions may improve clinical trial outcomes, researchers say.
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Rory McCune @mccune.org.uk · 09/07/2025
Definitely a day to patch your git. There's a PoC (github.com/acheong08/CV...) for a new CVE (dgl.cx/2025/07/git-...). I wanted to test it but we all know you don't run PoC code on machines you care about... literally 1 min later @iximiuz.bsky.social playground test confirms it works!
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BrainFacts @brainfacts.org · 03/07/2025
​Neuroscientists are parsing how breathing in polluted air can trigger inflammation in the brain, potentially increasing the risk of some disorders. Storyboard and animation produced by Midnight Snacks for BrainFacts.
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Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) @wisporg.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
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Lukasz Olejnik @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
WhatsApp is getting ads. It's an end-to-end encrypted messenger, so the critical trust factor relies on the design and communication of such choices. Risky. It isn't clear how privacy is considered, but it sounds like profiled or contextual ads. #GDPR blog.whatsapp.com/helping-you-...
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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 16/06/2025
💊 Incels' toxic ideology can radicalize young men & lead to real-world violence. Our newest findings show that the world’s largest incel forum has nearly DOUBLED since our 2022 report on the Incelosphere. It’s time for policymakers to intervene. Learn more ⤵️
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The world's largest incel forum reacts to Netflix’s Adolescence with hate and conspiracies
CCDH's new research shows that the world's largest incel forum responded to Netflix's 'Adolescence' with misogyny, racism, and antisemitism.
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WIRED @wired.com · 03/05/2025
Millions of Apple AirPlay-enabled devices can be hacked via Wi-Fi thanks to a collection of bugs known as AirBorne, cybersecurity researchers say.
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Millions of Apple Airplay-Enabled Devices Can Be Hacked via Wi-Fi
Researchers reveal a collection of bugs known as AirBorne that would allow any hacker on the same Wi-Fi network as a third-party AirPlay-enabled device to surreptitiously run their own code on it.
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ARTICLE 19 @article19.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
“It really shows how they see civil society input: as secondary at best.” ARTICLE 19’s Dinah van der Geest speaks out in @corporateeurope.bsky.social latest investigation on how Big Tech shaped the EU’s AI Code of Practice — and how civil society was sidelined. corporateeurope.org/en/2025/04/c...
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Coded for privileged access | Corporate Europe Observatory
The EU is developing a Code of Practice to govern general purpose AI, as part of the implementation of the AI Act. But Big Tech has heavily influenced the process to successfully weaken the Code.
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Tib3rius @tib3rius.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
BREAKING. From a reliable source. MITRE support for the CVE program is due to expire tomorrow. The attached letter was sent out to CVE Board Members.
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Mihai Maruseac @mihai.page · 12/04/2025
Last week we launched v1.0 of model_signing library (and CLI). A blog post that has more technical details and links to a demo notebook can be found on the Sigstore blog: blog.sigstore.dev/model-transp...
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Taming the Wild West of ML: Practical Model Signing with Sigstore - Sigstore Blog
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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 07/04/2025
BREAKING: The government's attempt hold the Apple encryption case entirely in secret has been REJECTED. ORG, Big Brother Watch and @indexoncensorship.org made a submission to the court arguing for open justice. In a win for privacy rights, the court agrees. www.openrightsgroup.org/press-releas...
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IPT supports ORG’s call for open hearing in Apple encryption case
The court responsible for hearing Apple’s challenge against the UK Government demanding that it breaks encryption has rejected the Home Office’s bid to have the case heard in secret.
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Over at TechCrunch, the tireless @zackwhittaker.com has found new Android stalkerware that requires a password set by the abuser to uninstall and has a writeup on how to remove it: techcrunch.com/2025/04/03/t...
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This sneaky Android spyware needs a password to uninstall. Here's how to remove it without one. | TechCrunch
A simple trick can remove malicious Android spyware apps that require a password to uninstall.
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Let’s get the day started! 🤓 #WorkloadIdentity #IAM #Cybersecurity #TodayAtWork
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 26/03/2025
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included in any potential sale, it’s a good time to ask the company to delete it.
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How to Delete Your 23andMe Data
This week, the genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy, which means the genetic data the company collected on millions of users is now up for sale. If you do not want your data included i...
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Kenn White @kennwhite.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Key points in this SignalGate piece by @agreenberg.bsky.social & @lhn.bsky.social: 1. Don't discuss highly sensitive war plans on an internet-exposed mobile 2. If your device is compromised, no app will help you 3. Maybe check who's in your chat group 4. For god's sake don't use a personal device
wired.com
SignalGate Isn’t About Signal
The Trump cabinet’s shocking leak of its plans to bomb Yemen raises myriad confidentiality and legal issues. The security of the encrypted messaging app Signal is not one of them.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
It's never a bad time to take a look at your online accounts and see if you spot a weird device or login. We have a comprehensive guide on how to check if your Gmail, Apple ID, Facebook, IG, WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, etc have been hacked. techcrunch.com/2025/03/25/h...
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How to tell if your online accounts have been hacked | TechCrunch
This is a guide on how to check whether someone compromised your online accounts.
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Whitney Merrill @wbm312.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
I don’t have these in my home, but for those who do: Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28 arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
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Everything you say to your Echo will be sent to Amazon starting on March 28
Amazon is killing a privacy feature to bolster Alexa+, the new subscription assistant.
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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 13/03/2025
🚨Online Violence Against Women & Girls can impact their physical & mental health, stop them from participating in society, and lead to real-life violence. Read our new explainer to learn how social media platforms are enabling online #VAWG and what they should do to stop it👇 buff.ly/k0caELJ
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Violence against women and girls online: explained
Social media platforms are enabling violence against women and girls (VAWG) online. Here’s how.
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WHO @who.int · 08/03/2025
Today is #InternationalWomensDay Progress on #GenderEquality in health care is too slow. Women have distinct & changing health needs at different stages of their lives. Health care should be easy to access, fair & tailored to meet each woman’s unique needs & circumstances. 🔗 bit.ly/3DmZQ2o
Against a blue background, graphic representation shows a diverse group of women holding a megaphone and placard. In the background are two yellow and black striped tapes. The text reads 'Women's health needs change from the time they are born to older age. But they often hit roadblocks to receive the right diagnosis and treatment they need.'
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Open Rights Group @openrightsgroup.org · 08/03/2025
Why do we need to save encryption? 🔐 Only by blocking message scanning technology on messaging apps can we ensure online safety! End-to-end encryption prevents predators and hackers from weeding their way into our private lives. We must #PracticeSafeText 💬 www.openrightsgroup.org/blog/the-cas...
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The Case for Encryption
Spying on private messages has long been on the security services’ wish list.
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 02/03/2025
Portfolio update: abdullahgarcia.myportfolio.com/latest Place(s): - Norway: Lofoten & Surroundings #LandscapePhotography #UrbanPhotography #StreetPhotography #LearningOneShotAtATime
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Abdullah Garcia - Latest
Photography motto: be able to capture and share what my eyes perceive to those that can’t be there.
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
If you have a spare minute, please download BeMyEyes app. Help bringing sight to blind and low-vision people by lending your eyes! Love in action! 😊 #BeMyEyes www.bemyeyes.com - Available for iOS and Android.
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Be My Eyes - See the world together
Whether you need a pair of sharp eyes or have some sight to lend, Be My Eyes is a simple, free tool to support people see the world better, together.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 23/02/2025
Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
If you use Signal and your threat model includes Russian state actors, make sure your version of Signal is up to date in order to harden your account against these attacks: cloud.google.com/blog/topics/...
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Signals of Trouble: Multiple Russia-Aligned Threat Actors Actively Targeting Signal Messenger | Google Cloud Blog
Russia state-aligned threat actors target Signal Messenger accounts used by individuals of interest to Russia's intelligence services.
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Privacy International @privacyinternational.org · 19/02/2025
From now on, Google will be tracking you even more than it has in the past 🤯 Google’s ban on device fingerprinting has ended. Let’s explore the dire consequences this could have for your privacy and safety online... 🧵 www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm21g00…
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Full Fact @fullfact.org · 12/02/2025
At PMQs Keir Starmer once again claimed Labour inherited a “£22 billion black hole” from the Conservatives. Our explainer has the details on where this figure comes from, and what’s been said about it since it was first used in July 2024.
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Is Labour right to claim there’s a £22 billion ‘black hole’ in the public finances? - Full Fact
It’s been a key government claim since the election and featured heavily in the Budget - but what does it actually mean?
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 12/02/2025
NEW: Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
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What a $2 Million Per Dose Gene Therapy Reveals About Drug Pricing
Taxpayers and charities helped develop Zolgensma. Then it debuted at a record price, ushering in a new class of wildly expensive drugs. Its story upends the widely held conception that high prices reflect huge industry investments in innovation.
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The Good Men Project @goodmenproject.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
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The Male Loneliness Epidemic Is Real
But it’s not what it seems.
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Center for Countering Digital Hate @counterhate.com · 04/02/2025
YouTube’s algorithm is a DISASTER for teens in Europe. The EU’s Digital Services Act Risk Assessment says that crisis panels would be present on harmful videos. We found these panels on ONLY two out of the 27 EU countries: France & Germany. Read more in our new report ️️⤵️
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YouTube's EU Anorexia Algorithm
YouTube's algorithm is pushing harmful eating disorder content to teens in the EU, a study from the Center for Countering Digital Hate finds.
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WHO @who.int · 10/01/2025
Know more. Visit our FAQ page on Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection: www.who.int/news-room/qu...
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Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection
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Azeria @azeria-labs.com · 08/01/2025
Updated my username with my domain. Hope this avoids any confusion in the future. Thanks to everyone who reported the fake account! Also, here are some red flags suggesting that I’m being impersonated: - advertises cryptocurrency - DMs unsolicited links - hypes Intel processors
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Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) @wisporg.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
As we close out the year, there’s still time to donate and make a difference! WISP empowers women & underrepresented communities to lead in security & privacy through scholarships, mentorship, & skills development. Join us in breaking barriers—donate today! 🔗 wisporg.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donation
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Lukasz Olejnik @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
My strategic privacy analysis. Is Google undoing a decade of progress on privacy? Their new policy allows invasive device fingerprinting for tracking user activity. Here’s my deep dive into what this means for privacy—and the future of AI. blog.lukaszolejnik.com/biggest-priv...
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Biggest Privacy Erosion in 10 Years? On Google’s Policy Change Towards Fingerprinting
While I once hoped 2017 would be the year of privacy, 2024 closes on a troubling note, a likely decrease in privacy standards across the web. I was surprised by the recent Information Commissioner’s O...
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
If you have a spare minute, please download BeMyEyes app. Help bringing sight to blind and low-vision people by lending your eyes! Love in action! 😊 #BeMyEyes www.bemyeyes.com - Available for iOS and Android.
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Be My Eyes - See the world together
Whether you need a pair of sharp eyes or have some sight to lend, Be My Eyes is a simple, free tool to support people see the world better, together.
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Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) @wisporg.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
🚨 Exciting News! @wisporg.bsky.social is offering 5 scholarships for 6 months of Pentester Lab access! 🎓 Boost your cybersecurity skills & level up your career. 📅 Deadline: Jan 8, 2025. Apply now! 🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #Cybersecurity #WISP #Scholarship
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WISP Scholarship Form - VX-Underground Pentester Lab Access Scholarship
Welcome to the Women in Security and Privacy (WISP) Scholarship submission form. We have partnered with VX-Underground who is donating 5 seats to access to Pentester Lab for 6 months. We are thrille...
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Thank you to all involved in organising and contributing to this event that fosters learning and growth for everyone involved! #BSidesLDN2024 #ContinuousLearning
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Abdullah Garcia @abdullahgarcia.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Nobody should miss their basic food intakes, especially kids! Spread the word, skip one of your favourite drinks this week/weekend, and change a kid’s life! Love in action! 😊 #ShareTheMeal - the world's first app against hunger.

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Emergency Food Help | Hunger Relief Campaigns | ShareTheMeal
Donate and share meals with people in need. Choose which fundraising goal you want to support, and the UN World Food Programme delivers the aid.
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