
X (Twitter)
Caught between a Musk and a hard place
Following the diktats of the MemeMan gets much harder under the harsh eye of parliamentary scrutiny.
Insight about X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. The former news social media mainstay once described as "microblogging", and now better known as "that hell site", is in the midst of some dramatic changes. .
X (Twitter)
Following the diktats of the MemeMan gets much harder under the harsh eye of parliamentary scrutiny.
Bluesky
The Twitter offshoot is edging towards becoming an X replacement β and two old school web thinkers critique Substack
Bluesky
Musk's close alignment with the new US President-elect has triggered a new exodus from X β with many communities heading for Bluesky. Will this be the tipping point for the new network?
social networks
And are we wordsmiths doomed to be replaced by the video stars?
audience strategy
GB News is generating £600k in audience revenue in under a year⦠Plus more on Reddit's strategy and some mental health resources.
I thought August was meant to be a quiet month for news? I miss the silly season.
Its search engine is a monopoly β and Google is guilty of abusing that.
newsletter
Has the loosened moderation under Elon Musk lead to the thuggery on the UK's streets over the weekend? Plus a glimpse at the possible future of search.
Social Media
Get your social posts right, and they can still do the business, even on Facebook.
X (Twitter)
Says the man using the internet to send you this.
Blogging
Twitter's growth was fuelled by making it easier to publish micro blog posts there than on a website. That was a trap, and we fell into it.
Social Media
An alliterative end to the week, with a look at the state of social media.