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I Made My Shed the Top Rated Restaurant On TripAdvisor
And then served customers Iceland ready meals on its opening night. "I worked other jobs. There was one in particular that really had an impact ... (2017)
Consumers and Curators: Browsing and Voting Patterns on Reddit
“As crowd-sourced curation of news and information become the norm, it is important to understand not only how individuals consume information thro... (2017)
Why Rating Your Doctor Is Bad For Your Health
Asking patients to grade their doctors sounds like a great idea. But it's actually perverting the practice of medicine, encouraging doctors to over... (2017)
Why Facebook Is the Junk Food of Socializing
Have you ever been walking in a dark alley and seen something that you thought was a crouching person, but it turned out to be a garbage… (2017)
Asking members to support its journalism, The Guardian raises more reader revenue than ad dollars
Nieman Journalism Lab The Guardian revamped its ask and its membership offerings — moving from 12,000 members in the beginning of 2016 to 300,00... (2017)
Facebook Ordered to Stop Collecting Data on WhatsApp Users in Germany - The New York Times
A Hamburg regulator said on Tuesday that neither the messenger nor its parent company had received individuals’ permission to share digital informa... (2017)
Modern Media Is a DoS Attack on Your Free Will
Issue 52: The Hive - Nautilus - BY BRIAN GALLAGHER “How the attention economy is subverting our decision-making and our democracy. “How do ... (2017)
Inside the fake Facebook profile industry
Radio-Canada.ca: “We discovered a massive network of fake Facebook profiles used to trap victims in sextortion scams. Here's how. (2017)
I watched 1,000 hours of YouTube Kids’ content and this is what happened…
TechCrunch, 2017: “What do you get if you endlessly recombine Spiderman and the Joker with Elsa from Frozen and lashings of product placement for ... (2017)
The Case for RSS
For several years now, the trend among geeks has been to abandon the RSS format. RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, is a way to queue up and serve ... (2017)
RSS: there's nothing better
“It’s this really cool open standard called Really Simple Syndication, or RSS for short. It’s already integrated into major blogging platforms such... (2017)
This Very Long, Super Nerdy NBA Podcast is Making Money
Bloomberg, 2017: "Dunc’d On" proves there’s an audience thirsty for hours and hours of two dudes talking about pro basketball. “It’s surprisi... (2017)
Social Media Has Failed Its Self-Driving Test
Bloomberg, 2017: "Most agree that algorithms aren't ready to drive cars without human supervision. Neither are they fit to manage Facebook, Twitte... (2017)
Bluesky Is Plotting a Total Takeover of the Social Internet
All the lefties fled to Bluesky following Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover. But CEO Jay Graber says the app is for everyone—and could revolutionize how... (2025)
Australia wants to lead the big tech crackdown
It is more likely to be an example of how not to go about banning social media | Asia (2024)
ActivityPub is the next big thing in social networks - The Verge
Can ActivityPub save the internet? The tech industry is abuzz about a new standard for social networking that is more open, more user-centric, and... (2024)
Substack rival Ghost confirms it will join the fediverse in 2024 | TechCrunch
Ghost, an open source rival to Substack's newsletter platform, has confirmed it will this year officially join the fediverse -- or the open social ... (2024)
AirChat, the buzzy new social app, could be great -- or, it could succumb as Clubhouse | TechCrunch
Over the weekend, another social media platform exploded into the fray: AirChat. The app is like a combination of Twitter and Clubhouse. Instead of... (2024)
Lyrak to take on X by combining the best of Twitter with fediverse integration | TechCrunch
Lyrak is a new X rival that aims to differentiate itself by focusing on real-time news and monetization options for creators. (2024)
Flipboard deepens its ties to the open source social web (aka the fediverse) | TechCrunch
Flipboard users can now see their new followers and other activity around the content they share in the fediverse directly in the Flipboard app. (2024)
The Reddits - Paul Graham essay
“Slowly but inexorably Reddit's traffic grew. At first the numbers were so small they were hard to distinguish from background noise. But within a ... (2024)
TikTok is bringing its dedicated STEM feed to Europe | TechCrunch
As TikTok continues to face increased scrutiny, the company is signaling its commitment to fostering educational content on its app. From the re... (2024)
Inside the rise of Fanjoy, from selling music T-shirts to dominating influencer merchandise
Fanjoy is one of the top influencer merchandise companies, creating products for digital stars like David Dobrik, Tana Mongeau, and Adelaine Morin. (2024)
Generative AI startup 1337 (Leet) is paying users to help create AI-driven influencers | TechCrunch
There’s been a rise of virtual influencers in recent years -- computer-generated personalities who are just as active on social media platforms as ... (2023)
How to Grow and Make Money on LinkedIn | Justin Welsh
Read my free guide on LinkedIn growth and discover how I've used LinkedIn to go from zero to over 260k+ followers and $2.65M+ in income with zero p... (2023)
How Reddit set itself up for a fall - The Verge
Reddit’s site continues to protest the API changes that will shut down popular third-party apps. It’s an outcome Reddit should have seen coming aft... (2023)
How TikTok broke social media | The Economist
Whether or not it is banned, the app has forced its rivals to adopt a less lucrative model | Business (2023)
Beacons raises $6 million for its link-in-bio homepage builder that lets creators monetize | TechCrunch
Mobile landing page builder Beacons has raised a $6 million seed round to expand its vision for empowering creators to make money beyond the crampe... (2021)
How much is 'link in bio' real estate worth? Linktree's new valuation says $1.3 billion | TechCrunch
Who would’ve thought that an entire swath of startups would spring up all because Instagram, TikTok and Twitter only let you link to one website in... (2022)
Sequoia-backed Bento wants be more than a link-in-bio tool for creators | TechCrunch
Sequoia-backed startup Bento is launching its link-in-bio tool today for creators to display their work in an elegant way. (2023)
Why All Brands Should Study Stanley Cup CEO Terence Reilly's Marketing Masterclass
Every so often, product marketing creates such a frenzy it becomes its own cultural moment - think Adidas Stan Smiths, Old Spice and Pokémon Go. Th... (2024)
New Rule: Your Phone is Turning You into an Asshole | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Apple should admit that the problem with their phones isn’t just what people might store on them, i... (2021)
Social Media Dangers Exposed by Mom Posing as 11-Year-Old
A 37-year old mom goes undercover as an 11-year old girl to expose the dangers facing kids on social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikT... (2020)
Black Mirror S03E01 Airport scene
When your rating matters... (2019)
Brian Donohue on Operating Instapaper Through an Acquisition - YC podcast
Y Combinator Published on Nov 14, 2018 Brian Donohue - is President of Instapaper and a Product Engineering Manager at Pinterest - ... (2018)
The Terrifying Cost of "Free” Websites
If you're not paying, you're not the customer--you're the product. (2018)
How Do Russian Bots Work? - Video - NYTimes.com
How do bots and trolls work to infiltrate social media platforms and influence U.S. elections? We take a closer look at these insidious online pest... (2018)
Zach King: The storyteller in all of us | TEDxPortland
TEDx Talks Published on May 15, 2014 Zach is a filmmaker, born and raised in Portland.He started his film journey at age seven when his parents... (2018)
Social media's threat to democracy
The Economist, 2017: “Twitter, Facebook and Google were supposed to improve politics. Instead, from Russian meddling in America's election to polit... (2017)
Illinois Is The First State To Have High Schools Teach News Literacy : NPR
Illinois will require news literacy courses at every high school. The hope is that the classes will provide the next generation with tools to maneu... (2021)
The business of being a Youtube influencer with MKBHD - The Verge
Nilay Patel talks with Marques Brownlee, otherwise known as MKBHD, about building a business as a YouTuber, how content creators make money, and ho... (2021)
TikTok & Beyond: The Algorithm Question, The Future of Product - Andreessen Horowitz
a16z Podcast on Spotify With the U.S. tech partnership for TikTok being finalized, what happens if source code is excluded (and more specificall... (2020)
Facebook And Twitter Remove Russia-Backed Accounts Targeting Left-Leaning Voters
Researchers say one of the operation's goals was to steer left-leaning voters away from the Biden-Harris campaign ahead of the November election. (2020)
Podcast - Section 230 CDA: Content Moderation, Free Speech, the Internet - Andreessen Horowitz
Listen to this episode from 16 Minutes News by a16z on Spotify. In this special "3x" episode of our news show -- where we cover the he... (2020)
a16z Podcast: New Fan Engagement Models for Athletes and Influencers
We discuss new models for fan engagement, how social media has changed the game, and where technologies like cryptonetworks and blockchains come in... (2020)
The Professor Who Quit His Tenured Job to Make Podcasts and Lecture Videos | EdSurge News
What’s life like after quitting a tenured job as a professor to become a freelance educator, making video courses and podcasts for a living? That’s... (2019)
Post No Evil | Radiolab | WNYC Studios
Breastfeeding, beheadings and bombings, Facebook has rules to handle them all. Today, we explore those rules and ask what they ... (2018)
Should Facebook be regulated?, an episode from The New York Times on Spotify
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s chief executive, returned to Capitol Hill on Wednesday for a second day of hearings on the company’s mishandling of dat... (2018)
Foursquare CEO Jeff Glueck on using data to map the global economy | This Week In Startups
First, Jeff Glueck, CEO of Foursquare, talks with Jason about splitting the product into two separate apps, bridging the digital & the physical, an... (2018)
Contagious: Why Things Catch On by Jonah Berger
Contagious has 15,291 ratings and 1,344 reviews. Liz said: If this material is enough to cover an entire Wharton MBA course, then I'm not sure what... (2018)
Global Affiliate Marketing Network | Awin
Grow your business with a global affiliate marketing network that delivers marketing solutions for advertisers, agencies and publishers around the ... (2023)
Famewall - Collect & add testimonials to your website
Famewall is which helps you highlight & display social media, text, video testimonials seamlessly & automates collecting them from customers (2023)
Followerwonk: Tools for Twitter Analytics, Bio Search and More
It should take about 20 minutes to generate your export file. You can download your data in either CSV or Excel (XLS) format: (2023)
TweetDeck - from Twitter
TweetDeck is your personal browser for staying in touch with what’s happening now. (2022)
Hypefury - Schedule & Automate Social Media Marketing
Save time on social media while creating more value, and growing your audience faster. Schedule & automate your social media experience! (2021)
BlackMagic.so - Enhanced Experience for Twitter
Unlock insights you never knew about. Manage engagements at scale. Understand your audience. (2022)
Rewardful - Instant Affiliate & Referral Programs for Stripe
Turn your biggest fans into your best marketers. Rewardful is a simple way for SaaS & subscription companies to setup affiliate and referral progra... (2021)
Contra - a professional network for independent workers
Contra is a new professional community for your independent journey. Everything you need to find remote, freelance and flexible work from your own ... (2021)
Meta Meme - Video and Image Meme Maker
Meta Meme lets you make impressive videos, pics and memes that are sure to go viral. Your Instagram page will gain tons of followers. You will be ... (2021)
Cameo - Personalized videos featuring your favorite stars
Cameo Calls allows you to meet stars 1-on-1 in a live video chat you'll remember forever (PS: you also get a pic of the two of you)! Go big for gra... (2021)
ilo.so - Twitter analytics
ilo.so is a Twitter analytics tool which helps you get better at Twitter by letting you understand which tweets do well and analyse your follower g... (2021)
Chime - Tweet when your audience is listening
Find the best times to tweet when your audience is listening (2021)
Typefully - Make Twitter Threads
Make great Twitter threads. (2021)
Memberful — Monetize your passion with membership. | Memberful.com
Best-in-class membership software for independent creators, publishers, educators, podcasters, and more. Try for free. (2021)
MemberSpace - Turn any part of your website into members-only with just a few clicks
Create memberships on your website for anything you want like courses, video tutorials, member directories, and more while having 100% control over... (2021)
Facebook Groups and Communities
Explore groups and communities to find one that you connect with. From parenting to pet groups, there are over 1.8 billion Facebook Groups to choos... (2021)
Good Books | Books recommended by successful people
Looking for the best books to read in 2021? Discover the best book recommendations from the world's most successful, influential and interesting pe... (2021)
Goodreads | Meet your next favorite book
Find and read more books you’ll love, and keep track of the books you want to read. Be part of the world’s largest community of book lovers on Good... (2021)
BookBub: Get ebook deals, handpicked recommendations, and author updates
Get free and bargain bestsellers for Kindle, Nook, and more, as well as updates from your favorite authors. Sign up free today, and start reading ... (2021)
Lumen5 - video creation powered by A.I.
Lumen5 is a video creation platform powered by A.I. that enables anyone without training or experience to easily create engaging video content with... (2020)
Contentyze - AI writing, marketing content
Use Contentyze to automatically create marketing content from raw data using Artificial Intelligence. (2020)
notes about TikTok
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