To introduce a hot topic, "increased interest" vs. "increasing interest"

word-usage

Sorry, neither of your suggestions are idiomatic. You have an interest in something, so the correct way to express this would be:

There has been increased interest in [something].

or

Interest in [something] has increased.

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