By Ian Anderson, Gizem Ceylan, and Wendy Wood—The Conversation August 01, 2023 Is social media designed to reward people for acting badly? The answer is clearly yes, given that the reward structure on social media platforms relies on popularity, as indicated by the number of responses—likes and comments—a post receives from other users. Black-box algorithms then further … Continue reading How to reward social media users for sharing accurate information
Will Threads Save Social Media? by Steven Rosenbaum , Featured Contributor, July 10, 2023 After months and months of Elon Musk hacking away at Twitter, there’s a new circus in town — and the headlines have been deliriously happy. “Meta Launches World-Changing New Social App – just like Twitter, but without Musk!” writes some random … Continue reading Will Threads Save Social Media?
Cannes Social Buzz Mostly About Creativity, AI Was An Also-Ran by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, June 26, 2023 True to its branding as the “festival of creativity,” creative was the most mentioned topic on social media surrounding last week’s Cannes Lions festival, according to an analysis conducted for MediaPost by Sprout Social. Overall, social-media conversations surrounding … Continue reading Cannes Social Buzz Mostly About Creativity, AI Was An Also-Ran
By Wilfred Chan June 16, 2023 Earlier this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced a new version of the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act, which could force social media platforms to hand over valuable data about their inner workings to researchers and the public. But while researchers agree it would be a … Continue reading Could a new law help pry open the black boxes of social media giants?
The B2B Stash: Most Firms Are Spending More On Marketing, Especially Social Media by Ray Schultz , Columnist, May 30, 2023 B2B marketers are somewhat upbeat about the economy, and are adjusting their budgets accordingly. Most are also hopeful about AI, judging by State Of B2B Digital Marketing, a study released Tuesday by Wpromote and … Continue reading The B2B Stash: Most Firms Are Spending More On Marketing, Especially Social Media
Social sharing widgets provided by AddThis vanish from publishers’ sites. Chris Wood on May 26, 2023 Oracle has removed social sharing and insights tool AddThis from its marketing cloud services. Customers who used AddThis widgets on their sites, enabling visitors to share content on social platforms, have seen the tools disappear with little warning. A … Continue reading Oracle subtracts social sharing tool AddThis
AdRoll Unveils Tool To Help Brands Launch Email, Social, Display Ads From One Place by Ray Schultz , May 2, 2023 AdRoll has launched what it calls an automation builder — a tool designed to help digital marketers of all skill levels launch email, social ads, display ads from one interface. The automation builder is … Continue reading AdRoll Unveils Tool To Help Brands Launch Email, Social, Display Ads From One Place
By Chris Morris April 27, 2023 As concerns about the effects of social media on children’s mental health continue to grow, a bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that looks to put age limits on exactly who can log into Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, and other sites. The Protecting Kids on Social … Continue reading A new Senate bill aims to put age limits on social media
Gen Z Shopping: 79% Originates On Social Media, Study Shows by Colin Kirkland , April 21, 2023 LTK, a global creator marketing platform and shoppable social media app, released its 2023 Gen Z Shopper Study on Thursday, which shows that the majority of Gen Z’s shopping is initiated by social media and creator recommendations. According … Continue reading Gen Z Shopping: 79% Originates On Social Media, Study Shows
Here’s your guide to all the AI-powered martech products, platforms and features that came to market this week Constantine von Hoffman on April 13, 2023 Artificial intelligence (AI) is sprouting everywhere in marketing technology. While it has been a part of many products for some time, ChatGPT’s launch made the topic white-hot. As a result, … Continue reading Mailchimp, Sprout Social lead this week’s AI-powered martech releases
