With more social media platforms available than ever before, influencers, artists and content creators have multiple blank canvases ready for the taking. However, all these options may leave new creators unsure of where to begin with their brand promotion strategy. While it’s easy to daydream about amassing hundreds of thousands …
Read More »Twitter, Facebook Take Down 'Pro-Western' Accounts Over 'Deceptive Tactics'
Twitter and Facebook were among the social networks to suspend a series of pro-U.S. accounts that targeted Asian and Middle Eastern users, an action believed to be the first time the social media companies have blocked accounts for promoting pro-Western interests. The joint study by Graphika and the Stanford Internet …
Read More »The Strange and Alluring Mystique of BeReal
To paraphrase Cher Horowitz, searching for authenticity on a social media app is like trying to find meaning in a Pauly Shore film. Yet that hasn’t stopped Silicon Valley from trying. Apps like VSCO, Cluster, We Heart It, and Dispo all aim to take the pressure off curating one’s flawlessly …
Read More »WTF Is The Disgusting, Viral 'Pink Sauce' on TikTok?
On an average day, it’s hard not to scroll through your TikTok For You page and be met with a barrage of stomach-churning food trends. A few months ago, the public was captivated by “Spokane-style pizza,” a (completely made-up) concoction of mozzarella cheese, strawberries, and canned salmon; just last month, …
Read More »This Mother-Daughter Duo Has Become the Center of Creepy TikTok Conspiracy Theories
At first glance, Bebop and Bebe, a TikTok page with more than two million followers, looks like a typical, albeit somewhat idiosyncratic, family account. The page features videos of Bebop, a girl with stick-straight hair who looks to be about eight or nine years old, mugging for the camera with …
Read More »This TikTok Judge Is 'Demystifying' the Judicial System — and Accepting Tips
“They’re alleging that the vehicle you were in, a 2012 Chevy, was reported as stolen?” The judge directs questions between the counsel of the defendant and the prosecutors bringing the case. Suddenly, an animated pair of sunglasses appears over his eyes, followed moments later by a cowboy hat and mustache. …
Read More »Nine Top Tips for Writing High-Quality Social Media Posts
With so many other businesses on social media, getting potential consumers to notice yours can be an uphill battle. One element that you can use to stand out, however, is the quality of your posts. With the right combination of words, visuals and strategy, you can ensure your posts get …
Read More »Influencers Blame Hospital Stays, Gallbladder Removal on 'Daily Harvest' Lentil Product
As vegan lifestyle influencer Luke Pearson tells it, on June 6, he was packing to leave his home in Portland, Oregon, for a trip to Mexico, when he reached for Daily Harvest’s frozen French Lentil and Leek Crumbles to cook up a nutritious late-night snack. The product, which he’d gotten …
Read More »How 'Disney Adults' Became the Most Hated Group on the Internet
By all reasonable definitions and standards, I am a Disney Adult. I have seen all of the movies multiple times, and enjoy most of them at least a little bit. I have strong opinions on various developments in the theme park ecosystem: the rebranding of Splash Mountain (staunchly pro!), the …
Read More »Personality Changes and Viral Disco Videos: Friends and Family Worry Dancers Have Joined a 'Cult'-Like Management Company
Samantha Long knew something was wrong with her friend James Derrick when he started talking about fringe ideas on their first phone call in months. “It was essentially two hours of conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory, from things like ‘Covid isn’t real,’ to [theories about Joe] Biden, who was about …
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