WhatsApp debuts coronavirus fact-checking hub

WhatsApp can be more than a messaging app -- in Europe, India and other parts of the world, it's a social network in its own right. To help avoid the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, the company -- which is owned by Facebook -...

UNICEF now takes bitcoin and ether donations

UNICEF, the United Nations' charity that helps underserved children around the world, now accepts donations in bitcoin and ether. As the first UN organization to embrace cryptocurrencies, UNICEF and the recipients of its funding will benefit from the...

UNICEF recruits gamers to mine cryptocurrency for Syrian kids

UNICEF has launched a new fund-raising project in the same vein as SETI@Home and Einstein@home, but with a cryptocurrency spin. In an effort to raise money for the children in war-torn Syria, the organization is asking gamers, eSports fans and anybod...

Lionel Messi Donates £315K To UNICEF


Lionel Messi has donated 4.5 million Argentinian pesos to UNICEF.Messi's donation is equal to £315,000. The proceeds will go directly to the organization's "Un Sol Para Los Chicos" campaign. It is...