msquebanh, 23 days ago to Canada

Some #Canadian provinces have recorded a rise in #unclaimed #dead bodies in the past few years, with next of kin citing #funeral costs as a growing reason for not collecting loved ones’ remains.

This has prompted at least one province to build a new storage facility, while demand for #MemorialFundraisers surged.

The overall cost of a funeral in #Canada at the top end has increased to about US$8,800 from about US$6,000 in 1998, industry trade group estimates showed.

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/archives/2024/05/20/2003818139

MattBinder, 8 months ago to random

Twitter / X is serving users with a new ad format that can't be blocked or reported

the ads aren't even actual X posts & aren't connected to any X accounts. they do not disclose that they are ads

it appears the ads are connected to clickbait ad networks

read more: https://mashable.com/article/twitter-x-new-clickbait-ad-format

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