Current thoughts on social media
Martin Fowler
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
It's now been a year since The Muskover, what does my use of social media look like now, both as a reader and a writer?
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Martin Fowler
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
It's now been a year since The Muskover, what does my use of social media look like now, both as a reader and a writer?
CIO
MARCH 18, 2024
Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.
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TechCrunch
AUGUST 24, 2023
’s ICO, Canada’s OPC and Hong Kong’s OPCPD, has urged mainstream social media platforms to protect users’ public posts from scraping — warning they face a legal responsibility to do so in most markets. A joint statement signed by regulators at a dozen international privacy watchdogs, including the U.K.’s
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 27, 2023
Google today introduced new tools for website owners, including those running social media sites and discussion forums, who want to better elevate their content in Google’s search results.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
If you follow #beautytok, #beautytube or any beauty content on social media platforms, you know that popular product trends are hard to keep up with. We have our own supply chain and we have the power to distribute brands across Asia via our social commerce and live distribution platforms.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 18, 2022
Meet Omneky , a startup that leverages OpenAI’s DALLE-2 and GPT-3 models to generate visuals and text that can be used in ads for social platforms. As soon as customers approve a new ad, it is automatically uploaded and displayed on social platforms — Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Snapchat. After that, you are back to square one.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 17, 2023
And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social media to make sales. With its APIs, Flow connects to the websites of estate agencies and property developers and automates advertising for them on social media channels like Instagram and Facebook.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 10, 2022
What’s interesting, however, is you probably haven’t seen many of these ads popping up on social media at all, a testament to the long-running contention between crypto marketers and platforms like Twitter or Facebook. Kris Ruby, CEO of Ruby Media Group. These include crypto tax services, events, blockchain news and wallets.
TechCrunch
MARCH 9, 2021
” Cryptocat author gets insanely fast backing to build P2P tech for social media. Given the intent with TIC is to hosts all sorts of decentralized apps it’s possible — indeed, likely — that a bunch of decentralized social media plays will emerge. gallery ids="2122777,2122775,2122776"].
TechCrunch
MARCH 9, 2021
The team behind Songclip thinks that social media could use more music. VanSuchtelen said that like Giphy, Songclip plans to popularize a new media format — the short audio clip — and make it accessible across a wide range of services. VSCO acquires mobile app Trash to expand into AI-powered video editing.
TechCrunch
APRIL 28, 2023
Social media can be a great tool for startups to gain visibility and garner a following among investors and customers, but coming up with a winning strategy may seem like a daunting task. Social media can be a hard place for startups operating with lean teams and resources.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 7, 2023
While many startups are looking to be the next Twitter, those targeting specific communities may find a better outcome.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 24, 2023
Scooters and social media companies are surprising IPO candidates by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch PT every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts , Overcast , Spotify and all the casts.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 17, 2022
That, that, that don’t kill me, can only make me stronger ” : Two of our top stories for today centered on the same topic — Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, surprising us all by announcing he was going to buy the conservative social media site Parler. The TechCrunch Top 3. Manish has the basics on the deal.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Over the years, social media has moved further and further away from its original value proposition of being a network where you could keep up with close friends and family in a private space. A new social network, Favs, emerging from […]
O'Reilly Media - Ideas
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
For this generation, social media has generated a vast set of new ethical challenges, which is unsurprising when you consider the degree of its influence. Social media has been linked to health risks in individuals and political violence in societies.
TechSoup
DECEMBER 1, 2022
In our increasingly interconnected world, about 82 percent Americans use some form of social network. Social media has become an important channel nonprofits can use to boost their outreach and fundraising capabilities.
TechCrunch
JANUARY 29, 2021
Chefclub has been building a major media brand on social media platforms. It has attracted a huge audience that doesn’t look bad next to well-funded media brands Tastemade and Tasty. SEB Alliance, the venture arm of kitchen appliance maker Groupe SEB, Korelya Capital and Algaé Ventures are also participating.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
More social media struggles : Though the subject matter was a downer, Paul wrote a great story about Meta’s confirmed layoffs of 11,000 employees, explaining what happened, why and what it means in the greater context of Meta’s future. The TechCrunch Top 3. million shares were worth almost $4 billion.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 31, 2023
The entrepreneur and founder of venture fund Seven Seven Six, speaking at an event at the University of Virginia, espoused a fairly negative view of the current social media landscape and the creator economy — an environment where he says, everyone has “been so trained […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
These founders landed early checks by being savvy about social media. (L-R) According to three entrepreneurs Connie Loizos spoke with at TechCrunch Disrupt, a social media presence that blends aspects of your business and personal lives can “make it easier to connect with investors and customers.”
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
Finding the signal in the noice of social audio is turning out to be the real challenge. Or, well, adding to the social audio noise. Why focus on short-form audio as a social media medium? “We raised $3M in late 2020. Clubhouse closes an undisclosed $4B valuation Series C round, as tech giants’ clones circle.
Kaseya
JANUARY 27, 2023
Managed service providers (MSPs) are increasingly investing in social media as part of their digital marketing strategies and for good reason. Between 2021 and 2022, social media users increased by more than 10%, with users spending an average of 2 hours and 27 minutes between messaging apps and social media platforms.
TechSoup
JANUARY 26, 2023
There's a lot of change happening in the world of social media. Here, explore some important trends in the world of social media and learn how they are affecting the nonprofit sector. The rise of short-form video content has fundamentally transformed the way many of us share, advertise, and connect online.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Social media often disconnects people from the real world, keeping people inside scrolling feeds on their phones.
CIO
OCTOBER 30, 2022
As shoppers become increasingly eager to buy via live shopping on social platforms such as Instagram and TikTok, retailers face new challenges: How to capture the shoppers’ attention on social media when the urge to buy hits? Live shopping is one of the most exciting retail experiences in a long time.
TechCrunch
OCTOBER 2, 2023
When Elon Musk rebranded Twitter to X this summer, there were concerns that the new company could face trademark lawsuits as there were nearly 900 active U.S.
Kaseya
OCTOBER 7, 2022
Social media marketing looks so simple, doesn’t it? If you aren’t seeing the value in social media, there may be a few mistakes you’re making. Social media is a two-way street, and many MSPs forget that. Your social media profiles are incomplete. You’re trying to buy relationships.
TechCrunch
JUNE 30, 2022
Black Swan taps into data from conversations on social media and analyzes the data to map “growth opportunities” for companies, attempting to identify trend signals more accurately than traditional market research approaches.
TechCrunch
APRIL 7, 2023
Daily Crunch: ‘Copy-from-China’ social media app Lemon8 squeezes its way into US top 10 by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch Oops, ChatGPT did it again : Devin asks, “ Can AI commit libel? Well, some new legal challenges are going to try and answer that question.
TechCrunch
APRIL 26, 2021
The Indian government’s move to remove a number of social media posts critical of its handling of COVID-19 was the key news item this weekend. Major American tech companies, along with some key social media and ecommerce names will report, giving us a look into how tech companies performed in the first quarter of 2021.
TechCrunch
AUGUST 24, 2021
Greenfly’s latest funding round has a new face: Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul joined as a strategic investor and partner in the company, which developed digital media flow management software. He considers Greenfly “instant access to a media gallery” that he can share on his social media accounts.
TechCrunch
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
The new social investment platform enables users to subscribe to a creator’s financial feed and set up an investment portfolio that mimics that particular person’s investment strategy. Social investing is not a new concept. Field’s background is in finance, most recently as COO of Acorns and the CEO of Acorns’ regulated entities. “I
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
Things are bleak in the tech sphere as we close out a year defined by plummeting stocks , persistent mass layoffs and a fall from grace for major social media companies. ” So, is it a good time to be building a buzzy new social app, or is it a complete mess? Fizz closed a $4.5
TechSoup
MARCH 7, 2022
If you're feeling stuck with your social media strategy, identifying the key performance indicators (KPIs) for your organization is a great starting point. In this post, we'll give you an overview of which social media KPIs tend to be most useful for nonprofits and how to track them.
TechCrunch
JULY 22, 2021
With the pandemic forcing people online, social media use exploded, for obvious reasons. More brand-oriented platforms such as Sprinkler, Sprout Social and Hootsuite have obviously risen in use, but so did traffic to Oktopost, a much more B2B-oriented proposition. It can also handle social listening and analytics.
TechSoup
JANUARY 15, 2021
billion social media users worldwide in 2021 — about a 32 percent increase from just five years ago. These numbers are expected to continue to grow, meaning social media will become an even more useful tool for nonprofits to connect with their communities. There are now 3.78
TechSoup
JANUARY 3, 2022
Therefore, it's more important than ever to reach out and grow our networks and online communities through social media. With new variant strains and vaccine mandates, many offices will remain hybrid or remote, and in-person professional community events and engagement are not in our near future.
The Accidental Successful CIO
AUGUST 9, 2023
Hackers can learn a lot from a CIO’s social media Image Credit: Blogtrepreneur Every person with the CIO job knows what social media is. In fact, we all probably have Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. Alternatively, they might pretend to be you to trap somebody else at your business.
TechCrunch
APRIL 13, 2022
Conceptually, social commerce isn’t new — it has existed in some form ever since people have made recommendations to each other. Today social networks are more powerful than ever, and startups and corporations are innovating new commerce models that leverage the greater reach available to us.
TechCrunch
JUNE 22, 2022
Social commerce — the process of buying and selling products or services directly through social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok — is becoming the most natural way for consumers to make purchases since people use social media and messaging apps almost every day. trillion by 2030.
TechCrunch
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
The social commerce market is already worth more than $13 billion in Southeast Asia, but the checkout process is filled with friction. Many sellers don’t have online storefronts and instead use social media and messaging apps, which means payment is made by switching to banking apps or wallets.
TechCrunch
SEPTEMBER 17, 2021
This is called social proof, which is a physiological effect that influences your decisions every day, whether you know it or not. We’ve found that effectively using social proof can lead to up to 400% improvement in conversion. How businesses use social proof. Social proof for B2B. Social proof for SaaS.
TechCrunch
DECEMBER 15, 2023
Jagat, a social network that is designed to get you out more with your friends instead of mindlessly scrolling on your phone, has surpassed 10 million users globally. The location-based social network, which launched earlier this year in March, wants to help people focus on real-life connections and make friends.
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