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TikTok Is Making a Major Holiday Shopping Push
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TikTok Is Making a Major Holiday Shopping Push
TikTok is keen to replicate the success it's seen with in-app shopping in China.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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WhatsApp’s Usernames Option Will Help Limit Data Exposure
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WhatsApp’s Usernames Option Will Help Limit Data Exposure
WhatsApp's shift to usernames will help to address data scraping concerns.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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3 Steps for Establishing a Core Marketing Message
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3 Steps for Establishing a Core Marketing Message
The key to maximizing a social media marketing strategy is to ground the approach in purpose.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Snapchat Adds Public ‘Topic Chats’ To Expand Its Use Case
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Snapchat Adds Public ‘Topic Chats’ To Expand Its Use Case
Public group chats could be another way to engage Snap users.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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YouTube Adds Paid Versus Organic Metrics, AI First Draft Assistance
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November 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
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Scam Ads Are Flooding Social Media. These Former Meta Staffers Have a Plan
Rob Leathern and Rob Goldman, who both worked at Meta, are launching a new nonprofit that aims to bring transparency to an increasingly opaque, scam-filled social media ecosystem.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Threads Adds Time Management Options
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Threads Adds Time Management Options
But you don't have to, your phone can't tell you what to do.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Reddit Shares Tips on Effective Social Listening
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Reddit Shares Tips on Effective Social Listening
Consumer behaviors are evolving and Reddit could play a bigger part in your strategy.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Snapchat Brings Perplexity AI to Inboxes
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Snapchat Brings Perplexity AI to Inboxes
Snapchat will soon have two AI chatbots in your feed.
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November 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Instagram Launches Friend Map in India, Adds Location Sharing Provisions
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Instagram Launches Friend Map in India, Adds Location Sharing Provisions
The platform has taken steps to address user concerns regarding oversharing.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
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ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team
Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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YouTube Launches Member Livestream Updates, Expands Access To Channel Media Kits
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YouTube Launches Member Livestream Updates, Expands Access To Channel Media Kits
YouTube has also provided some new details on its bizarre "Extend with AI" feature.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Meta Updates Marketing API To Put More Focus on AI Targeting Tools
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Meta Updates Marketing API To Put More Focus on AI Targeting Tools
Meta's AI targeting tool will now be able to test out more placement options.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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TikTok Outlines Its Evolving Efforts To Detect Underage Users
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TikTok Outlines Its Evolving Efforts To Detect Underage Users
TikTok is implementing a range of new measures, including AI-powered age checking.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
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He Wrote a Book About Antifa. Death Threats Are Driving Him Out of the US
Rutgers historian Mark Bray is trying to flee to Spain after after an online campaign from far-right influencers was followed by death threats. He was turned back at the airport on his first attempt.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Ethical Principals for Journalism
- Confirming that what is posted is factual
- Not to convey hate speech
- Having an unbiased opinion
- Having a reliable source
- Being mindful of terms being used (neutral)

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September 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
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YouTube Launches AI Stickers for Shorts, Polls for Live
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YouTube Launches AI Stickers for Shorts, Polls for Live
A couple of new additions for your Shorts and livestreams.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Snapchat Announces Updated Operating System for Its Upcoming AR Glasses
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Snapchat Announces Updated Operating System for Its Upcoming AR Glasses
The next step towards Snapchat's AR glasses launch in 2026.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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LinkedIn Expands Access to Company Page Verification
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LinkedIn Expands Access to Company Page Verification
LinkedIn is gradually inviting more pages to apply.
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September 22, 2025 at 5:14 AM
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Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch
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Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch
Meta’s next face computers are set to be revealed at its Connect event on Wednesday evening. Some details may have already been leaked, but you can get the full rundown by tuning in live.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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OpenAI's Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
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OpenAI's Teen Safety Features Will Walk a Thin Line
CEO Sam Altman announced an age-prediction system and new parental controls in a blog post on Tuesday.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models
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Meta Goes Even Harder Into Smart Glasses With 3 New Models
New glasses with a built-in display bring Meta's vision of the augmented reality future into focus. The popular Ray-Bans also get an update, and there's a new Oakley style for action sports.
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September 18, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
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‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
Prominent far-right figures and elected officials have called for vengeance following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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September 11, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Protests against Nepal’s social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fire
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Protests against Nepal's social-media ban grow more violent as demonstrators set buildings on fire
Protests against Nepal’s short-lived ban on social media grew increasingly violent as demonstrators set government buildings and politicians’ homes on fire and attacked some leaders.
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September 11, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
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Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
Many liberals who had fled X for Bluesky seem to be embracing the Elon Musk-owned platform once more. Why?
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September 11, 2025 at 9:04 AM