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Jenny Lyons-Cunha Jenny Lyons-Cunha
Updated on April 30, 2025

TikTok Has Dodged the U.S. Ban – For Now. But the Clock Is Ticking.

Marked as a national security threat, TikTok was banned by a Supreme Court ruling, shut down and relaunched all in the span of a week. President Trump has granted the app another 75-day extension, but tensions between China and the U.S. are escalating.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 29, 2025

AI Slop: Why Social Media Is Now Flooded With AI-Generated Junk

From cat meow remixes to Shrimp Jesus, AI slop is the bizarre, low-quality content clogging up your timeline. Here’s where it comes from, how it spreads and why things are only going to get worse.

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Stepan Solovev Stepan Solovev
Updated on April 23, 2025

Big Tech Is Tightening Control of Public Data. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.

Big Tech platforms are redefining the rules around public data. Our expert examines what that could mean for the digital marketplace. 

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Margo Steines Margo Steines
Updated on April 22, 2025

10 Largest Media Companies

These media companies are some of the biggest names in news and entertainment.

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Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 10, 2025

Social Commerce Is Replacing the Shopping Mall

It’s coming for Amazon too.

Social Commerce Is Replacing the Shopping Mall
Hal Koss Hal Koss
Updated on April 03, 2025

Why Aren’t Social Media Managers More Respected?

Social media involves growth strategy, analytics and crisis comms. Yet somehow, people can’t see past the memes.

Why Aren’t Social Media Managers More Respected?
Ronn Torossian Ronn Torossian
Updated on April 02, 2025

What TikTok’s Uncertain Future Means for Data Privacy and Platform Regulation

As everyone waits to see the fate of the social media platform, our expert analyzes the implications of a possible ban.

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Brian Nordli Brian Nordli
Updated on March 20, 2025

How LinkedIn Became Synonymous With Social Selling

A brief history of LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

How LinkedIn Became Synonymous With Social Selling
Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on March 12, 2025

What Is the Dead Internet Theory?

The Dead Internet theory suggests that much of the activity online is driven by bots instead of human beings. Initially dismissed as the stuff of science fiction, the idea is growing more believable amid the rise of generative AI.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on February 27, 2025

Brain Rot: What It Is and How to Prevent It

Brain rot is what happens when you overconsume trivial content — especially digital content — and start to feel mentally and emotionally drained. But what actually causes it? Can it be fixed? And is it really as bad as it sounds?

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