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    backed

    US /bækt/

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    UK /bækt/

    A2
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo bet money on something
    The company is backed by several loans
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To go backwards in a car
    The teenager backed into her bicycle while learning how to drive
    v.t.Transitive VerbTo support and encourage someone or some cause
    The celebrity backed the charity by going to the event

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    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • area. That is backed up by £130 million for new and upgraded radiotherapy machines. My

      area. That is backed up by £130 million for new and upgraded radiotherapy machines. My

    • and that's backed up by £130 million for new and upgraded radiotherapy machines.

      and that's backed up by £130 million for new and upgraded radiotherapy machines.

    B1

    21-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak

    04:1121-year-old Air National Guardsman arrested for intelligence documents leak
    • Tonight, backed up by an armored SWAT vehicle with guns drawn, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old Airman First Class in the Massachusetts National Guard working in IT in their intelligence wing, who the government says is the source of that major intelligence leak.

      Tonight, backed up by an armored SWAT vehicle with guns drawn, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old Airman First Class in the Massachusetts National Guard working in IT in their intelligence wing, who the government says is the source of that major intelligence leak.

    • Tonight, backed up by an armored SWAT vehicle with guns drawn, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old Airman First Class in the Massachusetts National Guard working in IT in their intelligence wing, who the government says is the source of that major intelligence leak.

      Tonight, backed up by an armored SWAT vehicle with guns drawn, the FBI arrested a 21-year-old Airman First Class in the Massachusetts National Guard working in IT in their intelligence wing, who the government says is the source of that major intelligence leak.

    B2

    Smoking is Awesome

    11:45Smoking is Awesome
    • Get it now from our shop, improve your life in a science-backed way and support everything we do on this channel.

      Get it now from our shop, improve your life in a science-backed way and support everything we do on this channel.

    • Get it now from our shop, improve  your life in a science-backed way  

      Get it now from our shop, improve  your life in a science-backed way  

    B1

    How China crushed Hong Kong

    14:28How China crushed Hong Kong
    • In 2019, Hong Kong's Beijing-backed chief executive Carrie Lam introduced a bill which would have allowed criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be tried on the mainland.

      In 2019, Hong Kong's Beijing-backed chief executive Carrie Lam introduced a bill which would have allowed criminal suspects in Hong Kong to be tried on the mainland.

    • In 2019, Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed chief executive Carrie Lam...

      In 2019, Hong Kong’s Beijing-backed chief executive Carrie Lam...

    B1

    5 Things To Say To Your Crush To Make Them Like You

    04:195 Things To Say To Your Crush To Make Them Like You
    • This trick is also backed by science.

      This trick is also backed by science.

    B1

    How can you spot a TikTok wellness scam? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

    15:15How can you spot a TikTok wellness scam? - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service
    • So it's kind of easy to say like, oh drink more water or eat a more balanced meal, but a lot of people have kind of tried this before or are already doing it in their life, so it doesn't kind of seem like something you can really easily latch on to. Whereas when you say cut out all carbs, that's like a new thing that you can bring into your life that feels like you're really changing something. So trends tend to be something that's new, kind of strange sounding, and something that you can easily latch on to that people think may improve their life. Now we should point out that in terms of the wellness industry, not everything is a scam. As you said up top, it's a massive industry and there are indeed products that are backed by scientific evidence. My question for you is this though, where is the line? When does it become problematic? It's really tough to draw that line sometimes because you've got most of the trends that I see tend to be kind of in this middle area where they don't work, but they don't cost you money, so it's not really an issue if people want to try them. It may lead to something, it may make you happier in some way, but it kind of is this middle ground where, oh it is a lie, but at least there's no direct harm being caused. And then you have the next step, which is selling a product that may not have any harms, costs a lot of money, but also doesn't work. So that's actually ripping people off. Then you've got the next step where someone tries a wellness trend or believes in these products so much that they don't then seek mainstream medical care. That's really problematic because it delays treatment, it can delay prevention, which is really the most important point in medical care, and it can cause people to have a bit of distrust in mainstream medicine and think that this maybe natural solution that an influence is selling is better than a pharmaceutical or doctor recommended treatment. And then there's the last step where influencers recommend products or regimes that are actively harmful. So this is when they recommend disordered eating habits or a product that has a high concentration of some chemical or some, I don't know, byproducts that can actually cause harm. Now I think it's easy for people to watch this and say, oh how could people fall for these scams? But the fact is there are a lot of vulnerable people. Perhaps they have consulted a doctor, they haven't found a solution, and they sincerely want that solution. Do you think that plays in to this becoming so popular, this trend taking off? It's so easy to be swept up when you're seeing video after video after video from these beautiful influencers who've changed their lives and look at that and be like, wow, I want to feel like, I want my gut to be healthy, I want my hormones to be balanced. These terms are meaningless and gut health, for example, is so complex. An influencer on TikTok is not going to know how to solve it. We talked about aspiration, we talked about people seeking a solution. Are there any other reasons that these online trends go viral, that they're so effective for the influencer in promoting themselves? I think one thing that these viral trends tend to do really well for influencers is to be a successful influencer, you need to have a story, you need to have a character arc. These wellness trends are a really easy way to create a character arc for yourself. You could say, come with me on my journey to heal my cortisol levels. It's one of those things where, okay, well now I'm going to tune in and see if this influencer does heal their cortisol. Even if they're doing completely separate things. One trend that people may have seen is cortisol face, which is when there's just like a bit of fat in your face.

      So it's kind of easy to say like, oh drink more water or eat a more balanced meal, but a lot of people have kind of tried this before or are already doing it in their life, so it doesn't kind of seem like something you can really easily latch on to. Whereas when you say cut out all carbs, that's like a new thing that you can bring into your life that feels like you're really changing something. So trends tend to be something that's new, kind of strange sounding, and something that you can easily latch on to that people think may improve their life. Now we should point out that in terms of the wellness industry, not everything is a scam. As you said up top, it's a massive industry and there are indeed products that are backed by scientific evidence. My question for you is this though, where is the line? When does it become problematic? It's really tough to draw that line sometimes because you've got most of the trends that I see tend to be kind of in this middle area where they don't work, but they don't cost you money, so it's not really an issue if people want to try them. It may lead to something, it may make you happier in some way, but it kind of is this middle ground where, oh it is a lie, but at least there's no direct harm being caused. And then you have the next step, which is selling a product that may not have any harms, costs a lot of money, but also doesn't work. So that's actually ripping people off. Then you've got the next step where someone tries a wellness trend or believes in these products so much that they don't then seek mainstream medical care. That's really problematic because it delays treatment, it can delay prevention, which is really the most important point in medical care, and it can cause people to have a bit of distrust in mainstream medicine and think that this maybe natural solution that an influence is selling is better than a pharmaceutical or doctor recommended treatment. And then there's the last step where influencers recommend products or regimes that are actively harmful. So this is when they recommend disordered eating habits or a product that has a high concentration of some chemical or some, I don't know, byproducts that can actually cause harm. Now I think it's easy for people to watch this and say, oh how could people fall for these scams? But the fact is there are a lot of vulnerable people. Perhaps they have consulted a doctor, they haven't found a solution, and they sincerely want that solution. Do you think that plays in to this becoming so popular, this trend taking off? It's so easy to be swept up when you're seeing video after video after video from these beautiful influencers who've changed their lives and look at that and be like, wow, I want to feel like, I want my gut to be healthy, I want my hormones to be balanced. These terms are meaningless and gut health, for example, is so complex. An influencer on TikTok is not going to know how to solve it. We talked about aspiration, we talked about people seeking a solution. Are there any other reasons that these online trends go viral, that they're so effective for the influencer in promoting themselves? I think one thing that these viral trends tend to do really well for influencers is to be a successful influencer, you need to have a story, you need to have a character arc. These wellness trends are a really easy way to create a character arc for yourself. You could say, come with me on my journey to heal my cortisol levels. It's one of those things where, okay, well now I'm going to tune in and see if this influencer does heal their cortisol. Even if they're doing completely separate things. One trend that people may have seen is cortisol face, which is when there's just like a bit of fat in your face.

    • and there are indeed products that are backed by scientific evidence.

      and there are indeed products that are backed by scientific evidence.

    B1

    A STRONGER SAFER HEELSIDE

    09:01A STRONGER SAFER HEELSIDE
    • Okay, so this statement isn't really backed up by any empirical evidence, merely my own observations, and I'm not here to try and stoke the ever-popular skier versus snowboarder fire.

      Okay, so this statement isn't really backed up by any empirical evidence, merely my own observations, and I'm not here to try and stoke the ever-popular skier versus snowboarder fire.

    • Okay, so this statement isn't really backed up by any empirical evidence, merely my own observations,

      Okay, so this statement isn't really backed up by any empirical evidence, merely my own observations,

    B1

    The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror

    09:28The Vajont Dam Disaster | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
    • These surveys were carried out by the Adriatic Electric Company, a government-backed company responsible for construction of the dam.

      These surveys were carried out by the Adriatic Electric Company, a government-backed company responsible for construction of the dam.

    • These surveys were carried out by the Adriatic Electric Company, a government-backed company responsible for construction of the dam.

      These surveys were carried out by the Adriatic Electric Company, a government-backed company responsible for construction of the dam.

    B1

    Nicki Minaj supports contested Trump claim Christians being persecuted in Nigeria | BBC News

    04:08Nicki Minaj supports contested Trump claim Christians being persecuted in Nigeria | BBC News
    • The award winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Trump on this and demanded urgent action.

      The award winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Trump on this and demanded urgent action.

    • The award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Trump on this and demanded urgent action.

      The award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has publicly backed President Trump on this and demanded urgent action.

    B1

    Analysis: Meet the Never-Again Trump Republicans

    03:31Analysis: Meet the Never-Again Trump Republicans
    • Sidebar: Rice went on to lose the Republican primary in his district to a Trump-backed challenger.

      Sidebar: Rice went on to lose the Republican primary in his district to a Trump-backed challenger.

    • Sidebar: Rice went on to lose the Republican primary in his district to a Trump-backed challenger.

      Sidebar: Rice went on to lose the Republican primary in his district to a Trump-backed challenger.

    B2