Social networks are under pressure to remove misinformation and grisly imagery from their platforms. A European regulator has warned Elon Musk’s X about its policies.
Category: Social Media
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Child Influencers Make Big Money. Who Gets It?
Some of the most popular influencers can amass small fortunes before they’re 18, but there are few legal protections to ensure their earnings remain their own.
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Social Media Changed How Brands Talk to Us, but Are the Jokes Wearing Thin?
For a decade, marketers have found success on social media by roasting customers, and even flirting with them. But with Gen Z, and platforms like TikTok on the rise, the jokes may be wearing thin.
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Crocs Cowboy Boots Are Company’s Latest Attempt to Go Viral
The company sure didn’t when it was developing its mutant cowboy boots, the brand’s latest attempt to create a wearable meme.
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Why I Keep Watching In-Flight Meltdowns
How the airplane became a viral sensation, the star of videos about questionable behavior — and the new backdrop for social disillusionment.
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TikTok Shuts Shop Feature in Indonesia Following Ban
TikTok’s retail ambitions have confronted an obstacle in its second-largest market, which views the app as a threat to local businesses.
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‘Mean Girls’ Has a One-Day Run on TikTok
Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation.
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“Mean Girls” Has a One-Day Run on TikTok
Paramount tried to make “Mean Girls” happen all over again for a new generation.
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Tom Hanks Warns of Dental Ad Using A.I. Version of Him
Mr. Hanks and the CBS anchor Gayle King both said their likenesses were used in unauthorized advertisements, as worries have grown over the unregulated use of artificial intelligence.
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‘Depressed But Make it Hot’: The Rise of Mental Health Merch
Last year, when Eileen Kelly began a line of antidepressant-themed sweatshirts, they sold out fast. Now other brands are lining up to release anxiety-themed T-shirts and other mental health merch.
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The Honey Pot: What’s Behind the Rise of the New Feminine Care Brand
Brands selling feminine care products have dropped the euphemisms to sell to younger consumers. But are they still capitalizing on old stigmas?
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Leaf-Peeping Town to Influencers: Get Lost
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