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Intellectual property law

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

fromBustle

fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.

Typography

Your Instagram Story Text Is Too Damn Small

Law

2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms | Muse by Clios

Recent jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube signal a shift in accountability for social media platforms regarding child safety and mental health.

Mental health

fromNature

Is social media addictive? Why a formal diagnosis is still out of reach

A California trial awarded $6 million for social media addiction harm, but researchers question the validity of labeling social media use as addiction.

fromwww.theguardian.com

3 hours ago

Is the UK falling out of love with social media?

UK adults are becoming less active on social media, with only 49% posting, sharing, or commenting.

Intellectual property law

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

What the Meta and Google verdict means for social media design

Meta and Google found negligent for social media design, awarded $6 million in damages, raising legal questions about social media's safety and liability.

Typography

fromBustle

fromMuse by Clios | Discover the latest creative marketing and advertising news. Muse by Clio is the premier news site covering creativity in advertising and beyond.

Your Instagram Story Text Is Too Damn Small

Social media users are increasingly using smaller text, creating a barrier that allows for more vulnerability in their posts.

Law

2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms | Muse by Clios

Recent jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube signal a shift in accountability for social media platforms regarding child safety and mental health.

Mental health

fromNature

Is social media addictive? Why a formal diagnosis is still out of reach

A California trial awarded $6 million for social media addiction harm, but researchers question the validity of labeling social media use as addiction.

more#social-media

fromSocial Media Explorer

16 hours ago

The Rise of Dark Traffic: Why Your Analytics Are Lying to You - Social Media Explorer

Direct traffic is increasingly misleading due to untraceable influences from AI-driven research and decision-making processes.

fromEntrepreneur

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

How to Navigate Brand Authenticity in the Age of AI Slop

Originality and authenticity in content are essential for brands to stand out in a saturated market dominated by low-quality AI-generated content.

Relationships

fromSilicon Canals

15 hours ago

Nobody tells you that expecting instant replies is a relatively new social norm - and that an entire generation learned to communicate in ways that never required it - Silicon Canals

Instant communication has created pressure that undermines meaningful relationships, which thrived in a slower-paced era of correspondence.

Grokipedia Continues To Drop in Search Visibility And AI Search Visibility

Grokipedia might be dropping more with the March 2026 broad core update. The decline seems to be continuing with the latest broad core update.

Artificial intelligence

#linkedin

fromSocial Media Examiner

LinkedIn Is Rewriting the Rules of Visibility : Social Media Examiner

LinkedIn content is increasingly being indexed by AI tools, impacting lead generation and engagement strategies.

fromNeil Patel

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

How to Boost a Post on LinkedIn: Tips for Better Reach

Boost successful LinkedIn posts with social proof to enhance visibility and engagement, rather than attempting to fix weak content with paid spend.

Social media marketing

Report shows document posts on LinkedIn see more engagement

Native document posts on LinkedIn generate the highest engagement, surpassing image and video content.

6 Simple LinkedIn Engagement Strategies When You Don't Know What to Post

Consistent engagement on LinkedIn is crucial for building relationships and brand awareness, even with minimal effort.

fromSocial Media Examiner

LinkedIn Is Rewriting the Rules of Visibility : Social Media Examiner

LinkedIn content is increasingly being indexed by AI tools, impacting lead generation and engagement strategies.

fromNeil Patel

How to Boost a Post on LinkedIn: Tips for Better Reach

Boost successful LinkedIn posts with social proof to enhance visibility and engagement, rather than attempting to fix weak content with paid spend.

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Report shows document posts on LinkedIn see more engagement

Native document posts on LinkedIn generate the highest engagement, surpassing image and video content.

6 Simple LinkedIn Engagement Strategies When You Don't Know What to Post

Consistent engagement on LinkedIn is crucial for building relationships and brand awareness, even with minimal effort.

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.

DevOps

fromInfoQ

Pinterest Deploys Production-Scale Model Context Protocol Ecosystem for AI Agent Workflows

Pinterest has developed an internal Model Context Protocol ecosystem to enhance AI automation in engineering tasks and integrate various tools securely.

Right-wing politics

fromThe Atlantic

How We Maxxed Maxxing

Looksmaxxing is a trend where young men pursue attractiveness through various means, including self-harm and humor.

Software development

Bluesky's next product is an AI assistant that helps build custom social media feeds

Attie helps users generate custom social feeds using natural language prompts without coding knowledge.

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.

fromWCVB

22 hours ago

These creators helping viewers save money. Here's how

Deinfluencers encourage sustainable living and mindful spending, promoting alternatives to consumerism in response to economic challenges.

Relationships

fromBustle

Is ChatGPT Ruining Your Friendships?

Sophia's friendship with Jen has become surface-level due to differing views on AI usage, particularly ChatGPT.

Is engagement now just as important as value in modern promotions? - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Promotions must engage customers beyond value to foster brand loyalty in a competitive market.

The Great Convergence: Why The Creator Economy's Future Belongs To Those Who Unite Social, Brand, And Talent

The entertainment industry is shifting power to creators, with traditional advertising losing relevance as the creator economy rapidly expands.

Media industry

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.

fromRolling Out

Outloud Talent on what creators get wrong about brand deals

Outloud Talent manages over 150 creators, helping them monetize their platforms through brand deals and tailored support.

The Great Convergence: Why The Creator Economy's Future Belongs To Those Who Unite Social, Brand, And Talent

The entertainment industry is shifting power to creators, with traditional advertising losing relevance as the creator economy rapidly expands.

Media industry

Trust Is Becoming The Most Valuable Currency In The Creator Economy

Audiences now seek trust in content, influencing their decision-making and the value of creators' work.

fromRolling Out

Outloud Talent on what creators get wrong about brand deals

Outloud Talent manages over 150 creators, helping them monetize their platforms through brand deals and tailored support.

more#creator-economy

#ai-search-engines

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap Widens as Brand Citation Rates Vary 9x Across Major AI Search Engines

The Multi-Engine AI Visibility Gap is a critical issue in digital marketing strategy for 2026, highlighting disparities in brand visibility across AI search engines.

more#ai-search-engines

#meta

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

Social media marketing

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Social media marketing

Meta is assembling an elite new AI lab for its recommendations division

Social media marketing

Meta will "substantially reduce" describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

fromDigital Trends

You are about to see a flood of product recommendations on Instagram and Facebook

Meta introduces affiliate tools on Instagram and Facebook, integrating shopping directly into posts and Reels for a seamless purchasing experience.

fromuk.pcmag.com

Marketing tech

Your Threads Feed Will Show Ads Soon, May Start Next Week

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Instagram testing subscription that allows users to watch stories anonymously

Meta is launching Instagram Plus, a premium subscription service allowing anonymous Story views and rewatch counts, currently available in select countries.

Meta is assembling an elite new AI lab for its recommendations division

Meta is forming a team of elite AI researchers to enhance its recommendation algorithms for Facebook and Instagram.

Meta will "substantially reduce" describing Instagram teen accounts as PG-13

Meta will reduce its use of PG-13 ratings for Teen Accounts on Instagram following a cease-and-desist letter from the Motion Picture Association.

fromDigital Trends

You are about to see a flood of product recommendations on Instagram and Facebook

Meta introduces affiliate tools on Instagram and Facebook, integrating shopping directly into posts and Reels for a seamless purchasing experience.

fromuk.pcmag.com

Marketing tech

Your Threads Feed Will Show Ads Soon, May Start Next Week

The web can still be wonderful, and Flipboard's Surf proves it

Surf is a new discovery engine that curates content from various platforms, offering a refreshing way to engage with the internet.

#ai-generated-content

Artificial intelligence

In the AI Era, Transparency Is the New Currency on Social Media

AI-generated content is inevitable, but brands must use it thoughtfully to maintain trust and engagement.

9 Ways To Stand Out In A Social Media World Full Of Slop

AI-generated slop floods social media, making quality content visibility harder; success requires committing to meaningful, audience-focused content over quantity.

Social media marketing

5 Ways to Build a Successful Social Media Strategy in the Age of AI Slop

Artificial intelligence

In the AI Era, Transparency Is the New Currency on Social Media

AI-generated content is inevitable, but brands must use it thoughtfully to maintain trust and engagement.

9 Ways To Stand Out In A Social Media World Full Of Slop

AI-generated slop floods social media, making quality content visibility harder; success requires committing to meaningful, audience-focused content over quantity.

more#ai-generated-content

Social media marketing

5 Ways to Build a Successful Social Media Strategy in the Age of AI Slop

#influencer-marketing

Marketing

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

fromSocial Media Explorer

How to Find the Right Influencer for Your Brand in 2026 - What AI Changes in the Discovery Process - Social Media Explorer

AI-powered tools are essential for effective influencer discovery, moving beyond follower count to match audiences with brand demographics in real time.

AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creators

AI is increasingly used for influencer selection in marketing campaigns, enhancing brand engagement and measurable impacts.

fromSocial Media Explorer

more#influencer-marketing

How to Find the Right Influencer for Your Brand in 2026 - What AI Changes in the Discovery Process - Social Media Explorer

AI-powered tools are essential for effective influencer discovery, moving beyond follower count to match audiences with brand demographics in real time.

#instagram

fromRouteNote Blog

Does Instagram drive deeper connections between artists and fans? - RouteNote Blog

Instagram is a key platform for music superfans, significantly enhancing artist engagement and support.

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.

fromThe Verge

Instagram tests letting you pay to view stories anonymously

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription with new features like anonymous story viewing and extended viewing times.

Instagram tests a feature to let you see your ex's Stories without a trace and it's going to cost you

Instagram is testing a subscription service offering stealth viewing of Stories and other premium features to enhance user experience.

Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription service with exclusive features

Meta is testing a subscription service for Instagram called 'Instagram Plus' with exclusive Story features.

fromRouteNote Blog

Does Instagram drive deeper connections between artists and fans? - RouteNote Blog

Instagram is a key platform for music superfans, significantly enhancing artist engagement and support.

fromBGR

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.

fromThe Verge

Instagram tests letting you pay to view stories anonymously

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription with new features like anonymous story viewing and extended viewing times.

Instagram tests a feature to let you see your ex's Stories without a trace and it's going to cost you

Instagram is testing a subscription service offering stealth viewing of Stories and other premium features to enhance user experience.

Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription service with exclusive features

Meta is testing a subscription service for Instagram called 'Instagram Plus' with exclusive Story features.

TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked

TikTok's algorithm effectively transforms casual users into heavy users by continuously adapting to their viewing preferences.

fromAdExchanger

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.

fromPsychology Today

TikTok Is Designed to Get Users Hooked

TikTok's algorithm effectively transforms casual users into heavy users by continuously adapting to their viewing preferences.

fromAdExchanger

TikTok On Why Brands Can't Buy Its New Ad Formats Programmatically | AdExchanger

TikTok's NewFronts presentation showcased a shift towards optimism with new features and ad formats under the TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC.

No, it's not your microphone - this is how advertisers know what you want

Advertisers use data from your online behavior, not microphone recordings, to deliver targeted ads accurately.

fromTechCrunch

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.

fromwww.bbc.com

What could six fictional voters teach us about how social media really works?

Exploring online content through six fictional voters during the Senedd election reveals diverse political perspectives and the influence of social media algorithms.

#marketing

Marketing

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketers should focus on connecting brands to cultural moments rather than just measuring reach and impressions.

fromFast Company

AI didn't break marketing. It exposed what wasn't working.

Marketing leaders focus on growth and proving marketing's value, while AI changes how buyers discover information and measure marketing impact.

Why Understanding Moments Matters More Than Reach

Marketers should focus on connecting brands to cultural moments rather than just measuring reach and impressions.

fromFast Company

AI didn't break marketing. It exposed what wasn't working.

Marketing leaders focus on growth and proving marketing's value, while AI changes how buyers discover information and measure marketing impact.

more#marketing

fromwww.marketingdive.com

Go Figure: 3 big marketing numbers from March

The marketing industry is facing a potential slowdown, with significant dips in advertising revenue growth predicted for major platforms like Meta.

fromAol

60+ social media marketing FAQs, answered by experts

Social media marketing uses platforms to promote businesses, connect with audiences, and drive measurable results through both organic and paid efforts.

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.

fromExchangewire

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.

fromEntrepreneur

Here's the New Playbook for PR in the AI Era

AI visibility requires intentional building of credibility signals like press coverage and authoritative content to avoid losing to competitors.

fromFast Company

Sora never understood what makes social media work

Sora was probably never going to succeed as a social media service. Social media platforms anchor in the real world... People do find news on X, and their real friends and family on Instagram.

Digital life

fromTechCrunch

fromwww.socialmediatoday.com

Flipboard's new 'social websites' help publishers and creators tap into the open social web | TechCrunch

Flipboard launched social websites, enabling creators to consolidate content and build communities around their work on decentralized platforms.

Creators express frustration with Instagram's latest AI experiment

Instagram has been developing this option for some time, facilitating in-stream shopping with auto-generated shopping tags that identify the item in a post. The more recent addition of AI tagging has enhanced this, adding similar product matches that can be displayed when a user taps the Shop the Look button on a post.

E-Commerce

fromZDNET

How Flipboard's new Surf app lets you merge social feeds, YouTube, and RSS to escape the algorithm - finally

Flipboard Surf aims to create a customizable social network experience by integrating various content types without relying on algorithms.

CreatorIQ and Sprinklr bet they can solve creator measurement's fragmentation problem

Unified measurement across organic, paid, and creator content is essential for effective influencer marketing.

fromThe Verge

Reddit is moving on from r/all

Reddit is deprecating r/all to enhance Home feed personalization and simplify the platform.

AI Flooded the Feed. Now, the Smartest Companies Are Moving Offline

In-person brand activations are becoming essential as digital content saturation increases, making physical presence a scarce and valuable marketing channel.

#social-media-algorithms

fromThe Mercury News

US politics

Letters: Social media's tactics, not its content, are in question

fromTech Times

Social media marketing

How Social Media Algorithms Work to Rank Content and Boost Your Online Reach

fromThe Mercury News

US politics

Letters: Social media's tactics, not its content, are in question

fromTech Times

more#social-media-algorithms

Social media marketing

How Social Media Algorithms Work to Rank Content and Boost Your Online Reach

#meta-platforms

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.

In-Depth Analysis: Meta Platforms Versus Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Meta Platforms is the largest social media company, showing strong financial performance but mixed valuation metrics compared to industry peers.

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.

In-Depth Analysis: Meta Platforms Versus Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META)

Meta Platforms is the largest social media company, showing strong financial performance but mixed valuation metrics compared to industry peers.

more#meta-platforms

Socialtrait Launches Predictive Audience Simulation Platform

Behavioral Simulation AI aims to accurately model real human behaviors in social networks.

What Instagram hides in plain sight about following behaviour - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

One of the first places users notice gaps in visibility is Instagram Stories. The platform tells you who viewed a story, but it does not tell you who wanted to look without being noticed. That absence shapes behaviour. People avoid checking stories to prevent awkward signals, misunderstandings, or emotional reactions. How Instagram obscures story viewing and follower context Tools like the insta story viewer by FollowSpy exist

UX design

fromEntrepreneur

Trying to Land Media Coverage. Don't Make This Mistake.

Online presence and verifiable signals are crucial for founders to secure opportunities in a skeptical business climate.

fromAdExchanger

Meta Has A New Way To Measure Social Engagement (Because Clicks Don't Cut It) | AdExchanger

Meta is replacing click-through attribution with engage-through attribution to better measure social media's unique engagement signals like shares, likes, saves, and comments.

fromPR Daily

Social media updates and new features to know this week - PR Daily

EU regulators target potentially addictive social features while TikTok launches a Local Feed, new ad products for entertainment, and Seedance 2.0 AI video tools.

fromCurtis Sliwa & Larry Mendte In The Morning

The Pros And Cons Of Major Social Media Apps | 710 WOR | Curtis Sliwa & Larry Mendte In The Morning

Discord and similar social media platforms face criticism for inadequate monitoring of private communications, enabling both harmful activities like terrorist recruitment and positive community building.

fromEMARKETER

Social media still dominates marketers' priority lists

Social media is the top priority for 84% of US digital media professionals, surpassing influencer marketing by 23 percentage points.

LinkedIn Just Killed Engagement Pods. Here's What To Do Instead

LinkedIn is actively penalizing engagement pods by reducing their reach, targeting coordinated groups that artificially boost content through obligatory likes and comments.

fromNeil Patel

Social-First Ranking Strategies to Increase Visibility

Brand visibility begins in social, creator, and community platforms; digital PR, social content, and community engagement must fuel narratives that drive search and AI discoverability.

fromThedrum

Why your social content should make people curious

It's our job to be translators of science so people understand what's happening and why it's so important. It's a global ocean. Just because something's happening in one place, doesn't mean it's not going to have an effect elsewhere in the world.

Social media marketing

Forget Perfection. This Simple Habit Is What Actually Builds an Audience Today.

Authentic, casual content now resonates more with audiences than polished, carefully staged posts on social media platforms.

fromPR Daily

Social media updates and new features to know this week - PR Daily

New ad-planning and AI targeting tools from Pinterest and TikTok streamline campaign creation while Meta and Snapchat add improved teen safety features.

fromSearch Engine Roundtable

Google Discover Feed Showing More Social Media Posts

Google has increased social media content in the Discover feed from multiple platforms including X, Instagram, and TikTok based on user preference for human-written and shorter-form content.

fromBuffer: All-you-need social media toolkit for small businesses

Stories: The Ultimate Social Media Algorithm Hack

While the main feed is built for discovery and curated content, stories are built for connection. For local businesses like bakeries, cafes and restaurants, this distinction isn't just a technicality; it is a direct line to the consumer's daily routine.

Social media marketing

#instagram-engagement

Social media marketing

Replying to Your Instagram Comments Can Boost Engagement by 21%

fromBuffer: All-you-need social media toolkit for small businesses

Social media marketing

Instagram Engagement Growth: What Actually Works Today! - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Social media marketing

Replying to Your Instagram Comments Can Boost Engagement by 21%

more#instagram-engagement

Social media marketing

Instagram Engagement Growth: What Actually Works Today! - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

fromPR Daily

Social media updates and new features to know this week - PR Daily

LinkedIn adds verified AI skill badges; X's Brand Ranx tracks Super Bowl ad engagement live; Meta enables creator content to be promoted as ads.

fromThe Daily Dot

"100 likes is the new 1000": Creators say Instagram likes have fallen off a cliff. Here's why

Instagram posts now receive far fewer likes due to shifts in user behavior and possible algorithm changes, producing a widespread 'like recession'.

fromThe Drum