Social Media Insider
by Colin Kirkland, Staff Writer
BeReal provides users with uber-relatable representations of daily life, not preplanned, influencer-ready, top-10 highlight photos. Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
Lawmakers in California this week passed a bill that would restrict data collection by websites "likely to be accessed" by minors under 18. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google is holding up the approval process for Truth Social's Android app for distribution in its Play Store, and says the app lacks sufficient … Read the whole story
by Colin Kirkland
Instagram users who have access to post NFTs on the social platform can now share posts with their digital collectibles on Facebook. Users can … Read the whole story
by Wendy Davis
"Lina Khan brought with her to the Commission a preset agenda; she has stated consistently and in blunt terms that Meta should never be … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Sarah Mahoney, Staff Writer
The Mattress Firm links up with an animal shelter and @theDogist for an Instagram effort with a happy ending. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google officially kicked off its holiday shopping countdown Tuesday at Think Retail, a virtual event to help merchants and advertisers prepare for the holiday … Read the whole story
by Joe Mandese
Coe, who began her career as an account executive at Leo Burnett, has been in charge of Google's ad sales targeting "mid-market" and small … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
As its free, ad-supported TV/video on-demand service is rebranded today, Samsung Electronics says the service has seen 100% user growth over the past 12 … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Subscription revenues will be virtually flat at $57.1 billion from 2024-2027 due to the growth of ad-supported video options from subscription-based services as well … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Wayne Friedman, Staff Writer
It is no longer just competition for linear TV -- it's cannibalization. And that's the rub. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Ray Schultz, Columnist
Swordfish AI says it can find phone numbers and email addresses that are not listed in Linkedin profiles. But is this a good thing … Read the whole story
by Ray Schultz
Users can view all their flagged emails in the To Do app, Microsoft says. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Koren, spoke out against Google's Project Nimbus in 2021 and said Google relocated her position to Brazil, giving her 17 days to commit or … Read the whole story