
Missing Links & Unfinished Thoughts #2: An Ugly Truth or Two
More interesting links and thoughts culled from my horrible unfinished draft post habit.
More interesting links and thoughts culled from my horrible unfinished draft post habit.
newsletter
Tech companies want AI search β but is it sustainable? Plus, the rise of WhatsApp audience engagement.
Threads
Whatβs to stop a bunch of people you just laid off from launching a competitor? Almost nothing, it turns outβ¦
audience engagement
Social platforms keep evolving in unexpected directions. Here's three changes that have become clear in recent weeks.
engaged journalism
Entrepreneurial journalism, growing subs and the GoPro surprise: 6 useful links
engaged reading digest
It's easy to get sucked into the idea that social media is mainly a promotional tool. Today's digest is a reminder that it's much more than that β for good and ill
Looks like a handy way of fending off the regulators and avoiding a break-up.
WhatsApp rolls out a worldwide move to try and limit the spread of disinformation.
Social Media
Facebook is in decline and the chat apps are rising. But it's more than algorithm changes, but a shift in people's behavior - how do we adapt?
People are dying in India thanks to intentional disinformation being spread over β principally β Facebook's WhatsApp. This needs to be addressed - but how?
social media mobs
Messaging apps are allowing misinformation to spread faster than ever before, and tactical responses aren't working. We need to address this at a societal level, with research and education.