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Substack expands further into social networking with a new ‘Follow’ button

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Substack is adding a new feature to make its platform feel more like a social network, as the company announced on Tuesday that users can now follow writers. In the future, Substack will make “upsells” to subscriptions easier by automatically notifying followers about trending posts and other milestones.

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Inpathy aims to be a social network that mirrors real human experience

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There have been countless studies about the damaging effects of social media on mental health, particularly on teens. And yet, most of us just can’t quit social networking. Enter Inpathy , a new kind of social network — a “healthy” one. The end goal is to bring more wellness to the social network world.

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Summer International uses social media data to launch new beauty brands

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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.

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Instacart now delivers market trends

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Instacart as trendsetter: The well-known grocery delivery company has lowered the price at which it will value employee equity comp, something that could become a trend. And we closed with the topic of social networks , what Elon Musk is up to and how Facebook managed to confirm everyone’s suspicions about its ethics.

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5 hot IT hiring trends — and 5 going cold

CIO

Here we look at five hiring trends for 2023, five that are falling out of favor, and how organizations are adjusting to new hiring realities this year. There is also a newfound trend in hiring product managers with a track record of turning innovation into revenue.” Ivashin says employee branding is critical.

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Social commerce startup Kapu, by ex-Jumia executive, comes out of stealth with $8M funding

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Kapu , a social commerce startup, coming out of stealth today having raised $8 million seed funding, is hoping to help lessen the burden of buying food for Kenyan consumers, many of whom are grappling with the sky-rocketing food prices. The startup is now expanding its network of local agents that consumers can place orders with.

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Social commerce startup Elenas secures $20M to help more LatAm women sell online

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Founder and CEO Zach Oschin started the Colombia-based social commerce company in 2018 (and participated in our Latin American Startup Battlefield that year) to move the traditional independent sales process online. Social commerce startup Elenas raises $6M and plans for international expansion.

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