February 02, 2024
160 Senate Grills Social Media CEOs About Child SafetyThe heat is on as the U.S. Senate grills social media CEOs regarding the efforts they're making to protect our children from predators online. This isn't new. Concerns about how safe kids are online is an ongoing fight, but now Senators are making...
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February 01, 2024
170 TikTok Wants Your Brand To Be a Laughing MatterWe can all use a good joke, right? According to TikTok, being funny is the "in thing," Now, TikTok is pushing for brands to step it up in the humor department, for their own good, of course. According to TikTok, 30% of its users say the funny...
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January 31, 2024
198 Meta Introduces Brand Protection MeasuresWith all the scammers and impersonators online, it's getting harder to protect brand reputation, but now Meta is giving brands new tools to help with the fight. These new tools, which focus on protecting your trademark, curbing counterfeits, ...
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January 30, 2024
197 X Considers Moderation Tactics After AI SnafuWhile Elon has insisted that crowd-sourced input is the way to curb harmful content, it seems there's still a bit of a challenge. Last week, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift being sexually assaulted by NFL fans grabbed the spotlight on X, gaini...
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January 26, 2024
198 Meta Enhances Safety Measures for TeensIn an age where the risks of online interactions with adolescents loom large, Meta has unveiled updates to Instagram and Facebook Messenger, placing increased emphasis on shielding minors from potential threats. These changes signal a proactive mo...
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January 23, 2024
206 TikTok May Need To Rewind the ClockTikTok was the world's top app in 2023 when it came to downloads and consumer spending, but it was a far cry from popularity in 2023 for, you know, actual users. That honor goes to Facebook, holding the number-one spot for monthly users, foll...
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January 19, 2024
196 Instagram Lets You Stop the Presses for ErrorsAny social media manager or content creator knows things aren't always perfect. You work hard to get it right, to avoid errors, and to upload the perfect content, only to look at it once it's gone live to find errors, wrong links, misinformation, ...
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January 19, 2024
24 Do We Say TikTok It or Google It?The days of not taking TikTok seriously are fading like a great pair of blue jeans. The latest word is that TikTok could be giving Google a run for its money as the next big search engine. That sounds a little far-fetched, but we're not joking....
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January 17, 2024
181 Substack Could Be Your New Fashion StatementYour first question might be, "What the heck is Substack?" Substack is a free email newsletter platform that lets publishers have direct access to their audience. Creators using Substack can grow their portfolios, find new audiences, and earn m...
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January 17, 2024
183 Grab Your Shorts: New YouTube Editing ToolsAs we've mentioned in previous reports, video shorts on YouTube are a hot commodity, viewed by 2 billion logged-in users monthly. That's a lot of eyeballs on your video. Now, YouTube makes it easy to tweak your video layouts when you turn you...
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January 15, 2024
221 TikTok Says Forced Ads Could Reduce EngagementWe don't know about you, but nothing excites us more than ads we can't skip. Okay, we're joking. The truth is ads are a part of everything we do. It's all about the money, especially with social media platforms that don't charge for the priv...
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January 11, 2024
194 YouTube Quick and Easy Access to First Aid VideosWhen life throws a curveball and you find yourself in an unexpected emergency, where's the first place you turn for guidance? YouTube, of course! In a move that can be a real lifesaver—literally—YouTube is making it easier than ever to access accu...
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