Tag: social media
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From the first time I wrote about Gen Z in 2015 (with Greg Lukianoff, in our Coddling essay) through my most recent discussion in a December interview with Tunku Varadarajan… more ›
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This is an exceptionally long post detailing pretty much everything I learned at an event shortly before Christmas at Meta’s offices in San Francisco. http://plasticbag.org/archives/2024/01/how-threads-will-integrate-with-the-fediverse/ more ›
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On October 23, popular book blogger and writer Tu Pao Ding announced she was leaving Weibo, China’s largest microblogging platform. https://restofworld.org/2023/weibo-legal-display-name-influencers/ more ›
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The take machine went into high gear last week after Meta said it would charge $11.99 per month for verification and added customer service. This was the end of free… more ›
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Luxury brands have long used influencers or key opinion leaders (KOLs) to get into the hearts, minds, and ultimately digital wallets of young Chinese consumers. Influencers, particularly those who enjoy… more ›
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Social influence rests on the fact that, when faced with abundance of choice, we habitually rely on others to know what to buy, read, wear, or listen to. When these… more ›
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Influencer marketing fraud is a growing problem in an industry valued at over $1 billion. Influencers — essentially social media stars with large followings — are attractive to marketers for the… more ›
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Last week, Meta announced that the Facebook newsfeed would be shifting towards an algorithmic, recommendation-based model of content distribution. Platforms like the massively popular (and still growing) TikTok and YouTube put far… more ›
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If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. AI-generated artwork is quietly beginning to reshape culture. https://www.theverge.com/2022/8/2/23287173/ai-image-generation-art-midjourney-multiverse-interview-david-holz more ›
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Once explored by only an elite few, the practice of lifelogging refers, quite literally, to logging or registering your daily life with technical tools and services. When lifelogging first emerged… more ›