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🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Gyeonggi Province's social experiment becomes a national standard... First payment of 'Rural Basic Income' in Yeoncheon County

Gyeonggi Province has begun disbursing its first 'Rural Basic Income' payments to residents of Yeoncheon County as part of a government pilot program.

Feb 26 • 01:31 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

Bravo Murillo, the street in Madrid built as a social experiment with a poor side and a rich side... that is obvious

Bravo Murillo street in Madrid reflects a stark division between wealth and poverty, featuring significant disparities in public infrastructure and living conditions.

Feb 24 • 04:30 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Sergio Mayer justifies his license as a deputy to participate in ‘LCDLF’: ‘A social experiment’

Sergio Mayer has taken a leave of absence from the Chamber of Deputies to participate in the reality show 'La Casa de los Famosos' for a second time, calling it a 'social experiment'.

Feb 20 • 01:25 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

I Take the Wrong Basket and I'm in Their Reality Show Right Away! The Store Experiment Is Not Much to Everyone's Liking

Maxima's initiative to bring people closer together in a Haabersti store is met with skepticism from shoppers.

Feb 16 • 18:30 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Surprising Effect of Brain Experiment: People Became More Generous

A new study suggests that synchronizing activity in specific parts of the brain can enhance people's tendency to engage in altruistic behavior.

Feb 12 • 20:02 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Maxima's experiment: the red shopping cart helps fight the feeling of loneliness among Estonians

During Valentine’s Week, Maxima is launching a pilot project to foster social connections in shopping environments through its 'Open Hearts Week' initiative.

Feb 11 • 08:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

RESEARCH: Annual distribution of money to people does not harm them at all – rather the opposite

A recent study suggests that distributing cash to residents does not lead to negative societal impacts and may instead have positive effects.

Feb 11 • 06:02 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
National & Local

Carnival makes us feel that there is someone in us

The article reflects on the Brazilian Carnival as a transformative social experiment that temporarily suspends social hierarchies, allowing people to connect beyond their everyday roles.

Feb 10 • 13:15 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Streaming: Is it real?

Nathan Fielder's unique approach to reality television blurs the lines between comedy, social experiment, and performance art, leaving audiences questioning the authenticity of his work.

Feb 8 • 11:39 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
World

Boys and Girls Alone: 20 children were left alone in a house for a controversial reality show

A British reality show placed 20 children aged 11-12 in two houses without adult supervision as part of a controversial social experiment.

Feb 7 • 08:36 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Life & Tech

A Day in the TikTok of a 13-Year-Old: How the Algorithm Puts Vulnerable Minors at Risk

An experiment by EL PAÍS using fictional accounts of minors reveals that TikTok's algorithm presents harmful content to adolescents despite over 50 reported safety measures.

Feb 7 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Life & Tech

Who better withstands pain - men or women? A scientific experiment revealed the truth

A scientific experiment sheds light on the ongoing debate about whether men or women have a higher tolerance for pain, revealing that the issue is complex and influenced by various physiological, psychological, and social factors.

Feb 4 • 15:30 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

'Married at First Sight' returns: the most extreme 'I do' comes to Telecinco

A reimagined version of 'Married at First Sight' premieres on Telecinco with twelve singles agreeing to marry strangers in a bold social experiment.

Jan 13 • 23:40 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
Life & Tech

Lily Phillips, the young woman who slept with more than 1,000 men in 12 hours, converts to Christianity

Lily Phillips, known for her controversial experiment of sleeping with over 1,000 men in 12 hours, has converted to Christianity, sparking viral reactions and social debate.

Jan 7 • 15:14 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
Life & Tech

Why do women pretend to be men on LinkedIn? Their experiments give food for thought

Simone Bonnett's experiment of posing as a man on LinkedIn sparked significant discussion, revealing that such a change dramatically heightened engagement with her profile compared to when she presented as a woman.

Jan 6 • 10:50 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
World

The Long Shadow of the One-Child Policy: China Pays for Its Greatest Social Experiment with a Demographic Crisis

China is facing a demographic crisis due to the long-term effects of its one-child policy, which has shifted from birth restriction to encouragement in just a decade.

Dec 28 • 04:30 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
Life & Tech

Seven Days Pretending to Be a Man on LinkedIn and Showing the Result

Recruiter Jo Knowler conducted an unusual experiment on LinkedIn to test if the platform's algorithm reduces the visibility of women's posts by assuming a male identity for a week.

Dec 26 • 14:32 UTC

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