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Is Facebook Really ‘Operating In The Shadows’? Whistleblower Peels Back The Layers Of The Social Platform’s Inner Workings

October so far has not been great for Facebook. The latest in the regulatory tussle that the company is embroiled in stems from internal documents and a whistleblower. A day after the historic outage, Frances Haugen, a former product at Facebook, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee that saw Facebook, Instagram, and […]

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TikTok Announces New Creative Tools To Strengthen Collaborations With Brands & Creators 

During their 2021 TikTok World event in late September, TikTok presented a series of tools for marketers, influencers, and brands to make the most of the social media platform.  We have discussed why platforms are rolling out new features and products–mainly because they are trying to maintain a certain momentum created within the last year, […]

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Keeping A Human Touch When Using AI & Big Data Analytics

**Guest post from Olivia Wood at The Writer’s Guild** When it comes to life in the 21st century, hybrid is the key. Whether you are looking at a mixture of working from home and going into the office, it is becoming increasingly apparent that people want a slick, efficient, greener service matched with the human […]

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Pinterest Is Testing A Full-Screen, Vertical Scrolling Feed For Pinners

TikTok seems to be sparking a lot of inspiration in other platforms to provide vertical scrolling content. Pinterest is now testing its new “Watch” mode for Pin discovery, with the option to toggle between “browse” or “watch” on a full screen. “Browse” offers the default showcase of tiles on which Pinterest users are already familiar, […]

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Twitter Unveils New ‘Communities’ Feature (For Now)

So far, 2021 has been a banner year for social platforms trying to add features and phase out others. Furthermore, if you have read any of our last few social platform posts, like Pinterest’s new vertical feed and Twitter adding new co-hosting options, you are also aware of how each platform finds a way to […]

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LinkedIn Removes Its Stories Feature

Starting September 30th, LinkedIn will eliminate its Stories feature roughly a year after it introduced it. LinkedIn is the latest social network to phase out its spin on a video feature popularized by Snapchat and then copied by Instagram. Snapchat and Instagram have thrived with the disappearing video format, while many others have fallen flat, […]

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We Sit Down With Vice President Of Viral Nation Sports Mike Lecce To Discuss NIL, His Humble Beginnings, And High School Principals

The words “grind” and “hustle” have become synonymous with a certain type of lifestyle. Whether it be for entrepreneurs or professional athletes, grind and hustle are the very ingredients that often separate the good from the great, which in many cases is the difference between whether it’s a passion or a profession. It may be a […]

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Facebook Throws Its Hat In The Ring For AR Wearables, Unveiling $299 Smart Glasses

On September 9th, Facebook announced their partnership with Ray-Ban to develop affordable smart glasses, which come in a range of fashionable styles that pair with the new Facebook View app, allowing users can share their point of view, stories, and memories.  In their tech announcement, Facebook explains that pairing an iOS or Android to the […]

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Watch Out – TikTok Surpasses YouTube In Average Watch Time

We think that it is now safe to say that most of us saw this coming – the inevitable platform arm-wrestling over viewer dedication.     It is apt to wonder if people have allegiances to social media platforms like they do operating systems. At least while measuring how Android users use TikTok in the US and […]

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Top YouTube Vloggers Who Are Killing The Game

**Originally published June 5th, 2019. Updated September 16th, 2021** With the ever-growing popularity of YouTube channels – and ‘YouTubers’, as they are affectionately known – it’s no easy task to find new vloggers to watch. While it seems as if everyone these days is a vlogger or social media personality (or simply trying to get started on […]

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Is Facebook Really ‘Operating In The Shadows’? Whistleblower Peels Back The Layers Of The Social Platform’s Inner Workings

October so far has not been great for Facebook. The latest in the regulatory tussle that the company is embroiled in stems from internal documents and a whistleblower. A day after the historic outage, Frances Haugen, a former product at Facebook, testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee that saw Facebook, Instagram, and […]

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Keeping A Human Touch When Using AI & Big Data Analytics

Dustin Hawley
**Guest post from Olivia Wood at The Writer’s Guild** When it comes to life in the 21st century, hybrid is the key. Whether you are looking at a mixture of working from home and going into the office,
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Pinterest Is Testing A Full-Screen, Vertical Scrolling Feed For Pinners

Dustin Hawley
TikTok seems to be sparking a lot of inspiration in other platforms to provide vertical scrolling content. Pinterest is now testing its new “Watch” mode for Pin discovery, with the option to togg
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Twitter Unveils New ‘Communities’ Feature (For Now)

Dustin Hawley
So far, 2021 has been a banner year for social platforms trying to add features and phase out others. Furthermore, if you have read any of our last few social platform posts, like Pinterest’s new verti
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LinkedIn Removes Its Stories Feature

Dustin Hawley
Starting September 30th, LinkedIn will eliminate its Stories feature roughly a year after it introduced it. LinkedIn is the latest social network to phase out its spin on a video feature popularized by Snapc
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We Sit Down With Vice President Of Viral Nation Sports Mike Lecce To Discuss NIL, His Humble Beginnings, And High School Principals

Dustin Hawley
The words “grind” and “hustle” have become synonymous with a certain type of lifestyle. Whether it be for entrepreneurs or professional athletes, grind and hustle are the very ingredi
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Facebook Throws Its Hat In The Ring For AR Wearables, Unveiling $299 Smart Glasses

Dustin Hawley
On September 9th, Facebook announced their partnership with Ray-Ban to develop affordable smart glasses, which come in a range of fashionable styles that pair with the new Facebook View app, allowing users c
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Watch Out – TikTok Surpasses YouTube In Average Watch Time

Dustin Hawley
We think that it is now safe to say that most of us saw this coming – the inevitable platform arm-wrestling over viewer dedication.     It is apt to wonder if people have allegiances to social medi
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Top YouTube Vloggers Who Are Killing The Game

Dustin Hawley
**Originally published June 5th, 2019. Updated September 16th, 2021** With the ever-growing popularity of YouTube channels – and ‘YouTubers’, as they are affectionately known – it’s
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TikTok Is Experimenting With ‘Effects Studio’, Its Own AR Development Platform 

Dustin Hawley
TikTok has been the talk of social media since 2020. While the platform began as a music and dance video app for young adults, it has proliferated thanks to the presence of plenty of adults, brands, and busi
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Anthony Hopkins Starring In The First Feature Film To Premiere As An NFT

Dustin Hawley
NFTs are currently one of the hottest trending topics in the digital world. For the uninitiated, it may seem quite absurd that a grey pixel would be sold by Sotheby’s for $1.36 million, but such is the wor
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Snapchat Introduces New ‘Trends’ Tool To Help Creators Identify Popular Snaps

Dustin Hawley
Snapchat has launched a new data tool to help creators identify popular Snaps and trending topics on its platform.  The company introduced Snapchat Trends, which spotlights the most popular keywords shared
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