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Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Mental health
fromNature
3 days ago

Is social media addictive? Why a formal diagnosis is still out of reach

A California trial awarded $6 million for social media addiction harm, but researchers question the validity of labeling social media use as addiction.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
1 day ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

UK social media users less active on tech platforms due to rise of video apps

Social media activity in the UK is declining due to video app popularity and concerns over past posts affecting users' reputations.
Mental health
fromNature
3 days ago

Is social media addictive? Why a formal diagnosis is still out of reach

A California trial awarded $6 million for social media addiction harm, but researchers question the validity of labeling social media use as addiction.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
4 hours ago

Nobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals

Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
1 day ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
Marketing
fromSfgate
1 day ago

Tips to create short-form video to reach new audiences

Creating short-form videos is essential for businesses to effectively reach audiences and drive growth.
Media industry
fromFortune
7 hours ago

3 reasons OpenAI buying daily tech show TBPN for hundreds of millions isn't totally crazy | Fortune

Knowing when to sell is crucial for startup success, as demonstrated by TBPN's timely sale to OpenAI.
fromFast Company
12 hours ago

Why Gen Z is fangirling over Apple's 'Finder Guy' mascot

Finder Guy is an adorably chunky, dual-toned blue creature with a rounded head and a perpetual smile. Apple is being fairly tight-lipped about him; he hasn't been officially announced or acknowledged by the company.
Apple
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

Six great reads: the OnlyFans legacy, stolen cargo and Meta's creepy' glasses

Leonid Radvinsky's death leaves a void in the leadership of OnlyFans, a platform that has transformed the adult content landscape. His secretive management style and the controversies surrounding the site have raised questions about its future direction and stability.
Photography
E-Commerce
fromVogue
1 day ago

Can TikTok Shop Help Mac Cosmetics Gain Momentum?

Mac Cosmetics has launched on TikTok Shop to connect with 1 billion users amid declining sales in traditional retail.
#tiktok
Film
fromVariety
3 days ago

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.
Games
fromFast Company
3 days ago

TikTok DMs have a hidden easter egg-and it's no joke. How to find and play the secret emoji game

A hidden alligator emoji game is available in TikTok DMs, providing a fun distraction for users.
Games
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs | TechCrunch

TikTok has introduced a secret emoji game in DMs where users bounce across alligators to compete for high scores.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
5 days ago

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
Film
fromVariety
3 days ago

When Fandom Converts: How TikTok Is Driving Measurable Box Office Growth

TikTok has become a powerful engine for movie discovery, translating online engagement into real-world ticket sales.
Games
fromFast Company
3 days ago

TikTok DMs have a hidden easter egg-and it's no joke. How to find and play the secret emoji game

A hidden alligator emoji game is available in TikTok DMs, providing a fun distraction for users.
Games
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Go play this secret game in your TikTok DMs | TechCrunch

TikTok has introduced a secret emoji game in DMs where users bounce across alligators to compete for high scores.
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
5 days ago

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

Teen Romance and Breakups in the Digital Age

Teenage romantic breakups are significantly impacted by social media, texting, and AI, leading to new challenges and consequences.
Boston Celtics
fromMashable
1 day ago

Do you know ball? Inside the internet's most obsessive basketball debate.

Ball knowledge in basketball transcends trivia, encompassing a deeper understanding of the game's systems and player roles.
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
3 days ago

This company is turning YouTube videos into TV shows as streamers chase Gen Alpha

Streamers are launching creator content to attract Gen Alpha away from YouTube, with Pocket.watch leading the initiative.
#meta
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago
Silicon Valley

'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

Social media marketing
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.
Silicon Valley
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

'We're having a moment' - fear and denial in Silicon Valley over social media addiction trial

Meta and YouTube were found liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a young woman's mental health.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.
Podcast
fromTheankler
4 days ago

Inside The Chernin Group's Bet on Creator-Led Empires

Community is the most valuable asset in media, driving investment strategies for emerging media companies.
#linkedin
Online marketing
fromNeil Patel
5 days ago

How to Boost a Post on LinkedIn: Tips for Better Reach

Boost successful LinkedIn posts with social proof to enhance visibility and engagement, rather than attempting to fix weak content with paid spend.
Social media marketing
fromInc
6 days ago

6 Simple LinkedIn Engagement Strategies When You Don't Know What to Post

Consistent engagement on LinkedIn is crucial for building relationships and brand awareness, even with minimal effort.
Online marketing
fromNeil Patel
5 days ago

How to Boost a Post on LinkedIn: Tips for Better Reach

Boost successful LinkedIn posts with social proof to enhance visibility and engagement, rather than attempting to fix weak content with paid spend.
Social media marketing
fromInc
6 days ago

6 Simple LinkedIn Engagement Strategies When You Don't Know What to Post

Consistent engagement on LinkedIn is crucial for building relationships and brand awareness, even with minimal effort.
Social media marketing
fromWCVB
11 hours ago

These creators helping viewers save money. Here's how

Deinfluencers encourage sustainable living and mindful spending, promoting alternatives to consumerism in response to economic challenges.
fromThe Atlantic
9 hours ago

How Some People Became So Averse to Hype

Anna Holmes defines 'hype aversion' as a reflex against being told what to like, suggesting that popularity can create pressure rather than signal quality. This feeling can lead to a deliberate choice to resist mainstream culture.
Media industry
Marketing
fromEntrepreneur
1 day ago

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
1 day ago

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.
Online marketing
fromAol
1 week ago

60+ social media marketing FAQs, answered by experts

Social media marketing uses platforms to promote businesses, connect with audiences, and drive measurable results through both organic and paid efforts.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
2 days ago

Flipboard's new 'social websites' help publishers and creators tap into the open social web | TechCrunch

Flipboard launched social websites, enabling creators to consolidate content and build communities around their work on decentralized platforms.
#creator-economy
Marketing
fromForbes
3 days ago

The Great Convergence: Why The Creator Economy's Future Belongs To Those Who Unite Social, Brand, And Talent

The entertainment industry is shifting power to creators, with traditional advertising losing relevance as the creator economy rapidly expands.
Media industry
fromForbes
3 days ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 days ago

The Great Convergence: Why The Creator Economy's Future Belongs To Those Who Unite Social, Brand, And Talent

The entertainment industry is shifting power to creators, with traditional advertising losing relevance as the creator economy rapidly expands.
Media industry
fromForbes
3 days ago

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.
Digital life
fromFast Company
1 day ago

The web can still be wonderful, and Flipboard's Surf proves it

Surf is a new discovery engine that curates content from various platforms, offering a refreshing way to engage with the internet.
Marketing tech
fromwww.marketingdive.com
1 day ago

Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from March

The marketing industry is facing a potential slowdown, with significant dips in advertising revenue growth predicted for major platforms like Meta.
Marketing
fromForbes
2 days ago

To Get Powerful Publicity, Build A Narrative Strategy

Building a clear, consistent narrative strategy is essential for organizations to connect with stakeholders and achieve sustainable success.
Digital life
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

What could six fictional voters teach us about how social media really works?

Exploring online content through six fictional voters during the Senedd election reveals diverse political perspectives and the influence of social media algorithms.
Social media marketing
fromZDNET
1 day ago

How Flipboard's new Surf app lets you merge social feeds, YouTube, and RSS to escape the algorithm - finally

Flipboard Surf aims to create a customizable social network experience by integrating various content types without relying on algorithms.
Digital life
fromWIRED
3 days ago

Taylor Lorenz's Screen Time Is Almost 17 Hours a Day

Taylor Lorenz embraces her digital lifestyle, finding value in her screen time for work and creativity despite concerns about excessive usage.
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

Cameo partners with TikTok to boost popularity | TechCrunch

Cameo videos regularly go viral on TikTok, and TikTok talent delivered its strongest year yet on Cameo in 2025, according to Cameo CEO Steven Galanis.
Social media marketing
Digital life
fromDigiday
4 days ago

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.
#influencer-marketing
Marketing
fromDigiday
5 days ago

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.
Podcast
fromThe Drum
3 weeks ago

Creators everywhere: the rise of influencers and creative collaboration

Influencer marketing requires transparent disclosures, long-term relationship building, and centralized strategies to navigate evolving regulations and maximize social media impact.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

The Other Side: How Influencers Choose Brands!

Influencers prioritize brand partnerships that align with their audience interests, maintain audience trust, and support their long-term creator goals and values.
Marketing
fromDigiday
5 days ago

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.
Podcast
fromThe Drum
3 weeks ago

Creators everywhere: the rise of influencers and creative collaboration

Influencer marketing requires transparent disclosures, long-term relationship building, and centralized strategies to navigate evolving regulations and maximize social media impact.
Marketing
fromThedrum
2 weeks ago

The Other Side: How Influencers Choose Brands!

Influencers prioritize brand partnerships that align with their audience interests, maintain audience trust, and support their long-term creator goals and values.
#instagram
Social media marketing
fromBGR
3 days ago

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.
Social media marketing
fromBGR
3 days ago

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.
Marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

5 Questions Every Founder Should Ask Before Hiring an Influencer

Creator ad spend in the U.S. reached $37 billion in 2025, with startups often mismanaging their creator budgets.
#reddit
Social media marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Burner Accounts, Brutal Honesty, and Radical Transparency: How Brands Are Winning on Reddit

Reddit is the top source for AI platforms, prompting marketers to prioritize Reddit content for community engagement.
Social media marketing
fromInc
1 week ago

Burner Accounts, Brutal Honesty, and Radical Transparency: How Brands Are Winning on Reddit

Reddit is the top source for AI platforms, prompting marketers to prioritize Reddit content for community engagement.
Online marketing
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

How Creators Can Take Your Brand To New Markets

Global online retail sales grew from 16% to 19% in 2020, and influencer marketing through content creators enables brands to enter new markets authentically and effectively.
Marketing
fromForbes
1 week ago

AI Creators Can Go Viral. They Just Can't Close The Sale

AI-generated influencers like Baddie Betty are reshaping marketing with full control, lower costs, and projected market growth to $45.8 billion by 2030.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
5 days ago

3 Ways to Assign Social Meaning in the Digital Age

Belonging is essential for fulfillment, especially in challenging times, yet the digital age complicates genuine connections.
Social media marketing
fromInc
2 days ago

AI Flooded the Feed. Now, the Smartest Companies Are Moving Offline

In-person brand activations are becoming essential as digital content saturation increases, making physical presence a scarce and valuable marketing channel.
fromFast Company
1 week ago

Sora never understood what makes social media work

Sora was probably never going to succeed as a social media service. Social media platforms anchor in the real world... People do find news on X, and their real friends and family on Instagram.
Digital life
#meta-platforms
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
4 days ago

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
5 days ago

In-Depth Analysis: Meta Platforms Versus Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Meta Platforms is the largest social media company, showing strong financial performance but mixed valuation metrics compared to industry peers.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
4 days ago

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
5 days ago

In-Depth Analysis: Meta Platforms Versus Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Meta Platforms is the largest social media company, showing strong financial performance but mixed valuation metrics compared to industry peers.
Marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

Influencers Are Leaving The Feed And Entering The Real World

Influencer marketing is evolving from one-off social media posts to integrated brand partnerships where creators function as core media infrastructure helping design campaigns across multiple platforms and physical spaces.
Online marketing
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

Social media updates and new features to know this week - PR Daily

EU regulators target potentially addictive social features while TikTok launches a Local Feed, new ad products for entertainment, and Seedance 2.0 AI video tools.
Marketing tech
fromPR Daily
2 months ago

Social media updates and new features to know this week - PR Daily

New ad-planning and AI targeting tools from Pinterest and TikTok streamline campaign creation while Meta and Snapchat add improved teen safety features.
fromThedrum
3 weeks ago

Why your social content should make people curious

It's our job to be translators of science so people understand what's happening and why it's so important. It's a global ocean. Just because something's happening in one place, doesn't mean it's not going to have an effect elsewhere in the world.
Social media marketing
Social media marketing
fromForbes
3 weeks ago

9 Ways To Stand Out In A Social Media World Full Of Slop

AI-generated slop floods social media, making quality content visibility harder; success requires committing to meaningful, audience-focused content over quantity.
fromHer Campus
3 weeks ago

Is Social Media Creating Micro-Celebrities?

The rise of TikTok and YouTube has dramatically changed the lives of content creators by turning social media into a legitimate career path rather than just a hobby. These platforms allow ordinary people to build massive audiences without traditional media connections, often through algorithm-driven exposure.
Social media marketing
Marketing
fromEMARKETER
2 months ago

Social media still dominates marketers' priority lists

Social media is the top priority for 84% of US digital media professionals, surpassing influencer marketing by 23 percentage points.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Implications for social communications

Branded content includes owned media, native paid distribution, and publisher-hosted material, each bearing different transparency, trust, and cultural implications for marketers and audiences.
fromForbes
1 month ago

Stories: The Ultimate Social Media Algorithm Hack

While the main feed is built for discovery and curated content, stories are built for connection. For local businesses like bakeries, cafes and restaurants, this distinction isn't just a technicality; it is a direct line to the consumer's daily routine.
Social media marketing
Social media marketing
fromPR Daily
1 month ago

Social media updates and new features to know this week - PR Daily

LinkedIn adds verified AI skill badges; X's Brand Ranx tracks Super Bowl ad engagement live; Meta enables creator content to be promoted as ads.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Three current social media trends and how to make the most of them with your brand

From Gen Z and their TikTok dances to the millennial squares of IG, when we think of social media we think of the younger generations. However, 'older' audiences are also getting involved. From how to remove stains on walls and 'Things I wish I knew in my 20s' to fashion advice and rediscovering their personal style, older gens are increasingly growing their share of voice on social - seeking advice from (as well as giving advice to) the young ones.
Social media marketing
Social media marketing
fromNeil Patel
3 months ago

The Future of Social Media Trends in 2026 | Neil Patel

Brands must prioritize valuable content, community building, and intent-aligned strategies as social platforms become search-driven and AI reshapes discovery and visibility.
fromThe Drum
2 months ago

Social Media Cultural Impact on Business

One of the social media strategies I apply is the adoption by everyone in the business of some form of social media - whether it's writing a blog which sometimes mentions the business but occasionally has pictures of holidays; using Twitter to get those free Muffins from the cafe on the corner - and occasionally mention a company product that they love; using Facebook to update the company page but also "Like" it as an individual... hopefully you're starting to get the picture.
fromThedrum
1 month ago

SOCIAL 2020 FACTS AND FORECASTS

Space & Time is a growth marketing agency, enabling clients to secure optimal value from every part of the customer experience and their marketing investment.
Social media marketing
Social media marketing
fromFstoppers
2 months ago

Why Instagram Doesn't Reward Effort Anymore

Instagram's definition of "good" shifted: authenticity and trust now matter more than polished production; simple, imperfect posts often outperform high-production content.
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