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You’re not imagining it, you’re definitely seeing less of your friends’ content on Facebook and Instagram.The decline in friend-focused content is playing a central role in a landmark antitrust trial between Meta and the Federal Trade Commission currently underway in Washington, D.C.The FTC has accused Meta of monopolizing the personal…
Yes, that’s a Gucci ad on Fox News. Conservative media is having a moment — and advertisers are here for it.Outlets including Fox News, The Daily Wire, the National Review, and the right-leaning video platform Rumble said in interviews with Business Insider and on recent earnings calls that, since the…
I’m about to blow your mind. You’ll never believe this.Heavy social media use correlates to higher irritability, according to a study from Northeastern.I’m truly shocked, SHOCKED!Have you felt irritable lately? Cranky? Been bothered by other people? Felt like snapping at someone?Let me ask, have you, by any chance, logged onto…
Publishers like Dotdash Meredith and Forbes are taking big steps to counter a Google crackdown.Google targeted what it considered spammy content, which impacted many product-review articles.Dotdash Meredith and others cut ties with some freelancers and scrubbed their articles.Freelance writers who worked with digital media companies like IAC-owned Dotdash Meredith and…
Former first lady Michelle Obama, 61, is no stranger to online rumors.That’s why, to protect her peace, she doesn’t read the comments section, she said at SXSW.But public figures aren’t the only ones vulnerable to the negative impact of social media.Michelle Obama knows it’s not easy to be in the…
Hootsuite CEO Irina Novoselsky was a content consumer but never saw herself as a creator.Since becoming a top exec, she had to overcome her fears of posting to build her online presence.Novoselsky said it’s important to meet customers where they are and be relatable as a CEO.This as-told-to essay is…
Yope, a photo-sharing app, is gaining traction with 2.2 million monthly active users.Users can create private groups to share photos, videos, and audio with.Trying out Yope was a good reminder that it’s hard to convince your friends to download yet another social media app.The buzzy new social media app Yope’s…
As massive layoffs increase across industries, people are taking to LinkedIn to vent.Chris Williams, ex-VP of HR at Microsoft with over 40 years of executive experience, weighed in.He said a carefully constructed rant could actually attract new employers.You’ve been laid off after being branded an “underperformer,” or you’ve tried forever…
Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian envisions AI moderating future social media platforms.Ohanian said AI would allow users to set tolerance levels for content.Reddit has prioritized AI, signing deals with Google and OpenAI for content data sharing.The Reddit moderator is something of a near-mythical creature.They are anonymous and unpaid, and some of…
Americans are on edge after recent air travel disasters, and some are ditching flying altogether.Social media and recent FAA firings have heightened public anxiety about flying.Despite recent crashes, data shows that flying is still a safe mode of transportation.Collective anxiety about flying often spikes after high-profile accidents, but the combination of…
