As an adult-content creator with a large following on the internet, Isla David has dealt with trolls before. Usually, her work combatting online bad actors involves her trying to take down photos of herself that have been posted elsewhere without her permission, such as a photo for an ad for …
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You might be familiar with Mean Girls on Broadway, most recently toplined by Sabrina Carpenter and Reneé Rapp, and you’ve almost definitely seen the 2004 movie, packed with more quotable moments than one can count. So, in the new movie musical Mean Girls, directors Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr. …
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I n the early morning hours of Sunday, May 27, 2018, Spencer Mugford, 20, and Sofia Mckenna, 21, headed to the Long Island Sound to set off on an adventure. The friends took a small, unlocked sailboat with no mast or rudder from the University of Connecticut Avery Point’s campus …
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Rarely a week goes by without reading about the harms of social media. From democratic decline and misinformationto children’s mental health issues and addiction, we are continually learning about the many ways in which the largest social media companies are harming people, communities and countries. If we are to address …
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Every once in a while, you come across a social media post that is so successful at making a lot of people very angry that it almost seems like it was lab-engineered by a Russian troll farm for the express purpose of destabilizing Western civilization. Such is the Dog Lady …
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In a buzzing world of digital stimuli, our screens are constantly flooded with information. Amidst this whirlwind, businesses vie for attention, hoping to connect, captivate and convert. But what really makes a social media ad stand out? It’s the heart of the message, the copy itself. Here’s an in-depth look …
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Got a few seconds? Then lend your ears — you might just have the answer to a question that has perplexed forensic audio obsessives for years. Before the days of apps like Shazam, trying to identify an unfamiliar song was a team effort. WatZatSong, a social network dating back to …
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The war between Israel and the militant group Hamas, now in its fifth week, has claimed thousands of lives and ignited a geopolitical firestorm. Amid this bloody chaos, another struggle has played out across the internet, with politicians, activists, influencers, and media outlets grappling for control of the narratives around …
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Omegle, the video-chatting platform favored by bored teens and perverts that randomly paired users around the world, shut down on Wednesday night after nearly 14 years in operation, according to a farewell message posted by the site’s owner. In the lengthy message, which centers on the importance of preserving free …
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Whether you’re creating a video ad or an educational “how-to” video for your business, there are some creative tactics that seem to lend themselves well to the video format. Taking advantage of these tactics is critical in an age where getting someone to stop scrolling through their social media feed …
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