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Venting on social media about your job can be good, but be very, very careful

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 says AI should moderate social media

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…

Social shopping apps like LTK and Flip want to be more than just places to buy stuff

LTK is relaunching its app on Thursday to add new social features and expand beyond shopping.Other social-commerce apps like Flip have similarly moved into general entertainment.The companies are stepping up efforts to blend entertainment and shopping as they chase users.For social-shopping apps, commerce alone isn’t cutting it.LTK, a platform that…