• The Daily Scoop: You don’t have to be funny on social media

    The Daily Scoop: You don’t have to be funny on social media
    Plus: European commissioner demands X response on misinformation, the Washington Post will cut 240 positions.Brands are trying to be funny to reach their quirky Gen Z audience on social media but it sometimes backfires and comes across as awkward, the New York Times reported.
    Once polished, brands are loosening up and posting sarcastic and nontraditional posts that can be annoying to some.
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    “I roll my eyes,” 25-year-old Priya Saxena told the
  • New social media features and updates to know this week

    New social media features and updates to know this week
    Rumblings of paid ad-free versions of major apps, plus updates to TikTok, Threads and X. Always X.  
    Social media: It’s never boring. We have plenty of updates this week, from macro industry shifts to Halloween fun.  
    Paid, ad-free versions of social media platforms are on the horizon 
    Facebook, Instagram and TikTok are all considering new, ad-free versions of their popular apps – with a cost, both the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal reported recently.

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