7 Visual Trends to Dominate in 2023

2022 had its own visual theme, what’s it this time for 2023? Well, this might help, a team from Deposit Photos has put together a new overview of the key visual trends that they believe will gain big traction throughout the year, which could provide you with some guidance to bring a fresh perspective to […]

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New LinkedIn Data on Engagement and Ad Performance

Since Twitter currently looks like it’s headed off a cliff, many have begun considering alternative options. For businessmen and women alike, the immediate place that comes to mind is none other than LinkedIn, tapping into the different rising conversations on the platform. According to parent company Microsoft, LinkedIn has been hitting home run after home […]

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Twitter Adds Annual Payment Option for Twitter Blue

We have good (?) news for all you Twitter Blue fans out there – you now have the option to lock in your paid check mark for the whole year! Yup, that’s right, Twitter’s adding new annual payment tiers for its misguided ‘verification’ scheme. Unser Twitter’s new annual payment option for Twitter Blue, users can […]

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TikTok Expands State-Affiliated Media Labels

Here’s something potentially brow-raising, TikTok has announced that it’s expanding its state-affiliated labels, with profile indicators now set to be applied in 40 markets to any media outlets that TikTok assessed as being influenced by their local government. Given this context, this seems like a rather big example of deflection. As TikTok explains: “Last year, […]

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Twitter Revenue Down 40% YoY

What would Social Media be if both Twitter and TikTok were to vanish in the next six months? Utter chaos, perhaps? While that sounds rather far-fetched, it might be more likely than we take it for. With TikTok continuously facing a potential ban in the US due to supposed privacy concerns, and Twitter’s treasury continuing […]

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The Benefits of Nostalgia Marketing

Have you ever felt the allure of nostalgia in the media? Like that time when the movie ‘Pixels’ came out? There’s just something about the old-school that always inspires a sense of calmness and relatability; an overall highly enjoyable feeling. Nostalgia can be a very powerful psychological draw, and the best marketing teams know that […]

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Twitter’s Updated Tweet View Count

Twitter has… goodness, Twitter has to be the most over-saturated Social Media news in recent times. Honestly, not a day has gone by since November that there hasn’t been something about Twitter. So, on that note, the Blue Bird app supposedly updated its Tweet view count display, which Chief Twit Elon Musk believes could be […]

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Meta Signs New Deal With Shutterstock

With AI generation tools slowly permeating the market, it’s safe to assume that tech giants and all the major tech-focused organizations are assessing their options on how they can best integrate this rapidly progressing technology to facilitate new creative options and incorporate more AI elements into their various processes. Without much surprise, Meta is among […]

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Discord Acquires ‘Gas’ App

Though this might not be your standard social media news, it could still be worth noting. Trying to connect with younger age groups? Then you’d do well to stick around and read on. The famous gaming connection app Discord recently announced its acquisition of the rising social app ‘Gas’, which enables teens to send anonymous […]

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Meta’s Oversight Board Wants Changes for Nudity Posts

Meta’s independent Oversight Board has called on the company to change things up regarding its rules around the presentation of nudity as it relates to transgender and non-binary people, in particular. This sudden call resulted from a new ruling over the removal of two Instagram posts that featured models with bare chests. The case relates […]

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