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Glastonbury police have charged a fitness influencer after a viral video showed him kicking, throwing a dog

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Glastonbury police have charged a fitness influencer after a viral video showed him kicking, throwing a dog

A fitness influencer accused of abusing one of his dogs at his home in Glastonbury has been arrested after a video emerged on social media. Michael Gerchy, 47, Lancaster, Virginia turned himself in at the Glastonbury Police Department on Friday where police held two active warrants for his arrest, including one charging him with cruelty … Read more

A new tool identifies harmful nutritional misinformation and evaluates potential risks

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A new tool identifies harmful nutritional misinformation and evaluates potential risks

A new tool that not only identifies diet and nutrition misinformation online but also assesses the risk of content for potential harm has been developed by a UCL research team. Unlike existing tools, which offer a binary assessment of whether the content is ‘true’ or ‘false’, this first-of-its-kind tool addresses misinformation that is not blatantly … Read more