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GAP Opens Influencer Programs to Their Own Employees

GAP Opens Influencer Programs to Their Own Employees

AUGUST 5, 2026

Meta's Big Self-Inflicted Problem

Meta's Big Self-Inflicted Problem

MAY 20, 2026

What If You Could Sue Someone for a Lack of Ethics?

What If You Could Sue Someone for a Lack of Ethics?

FEBRUARY 19, 2026

Social Media Followers Have Never Mattered Less

Social Media Followers Have Never Mattered Less

JANUARY 22, 2026

Why Australia's Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16 Isn't Pointless

Why Australia's Ban on Social Media for Kids Under 16 Isn't Pointless

DECEMBER 19, 2025

All Online Outrage Is Fake

All Online Outrage Is Fake

OCTOBER 31, 2025

How AI Is Exposing the Idiocy of Influencer Marketing

How AI Is Exposing the Idiocy of Influencer Marketing

JULY 28, 2025

Season 5 of the Non-Obvious Show Podcast Is Now Live!

Season 5 of the Non-Obvious Show Podcast Is Now Live!

JULY 11, 2025

Digg, the Internet's Favorite Defunct Brand Is Coming Back

JULY 3, 2025

Why Directors Are Only Casting Actors with Lots of Instagram Followers

Why Directors Are Only Casting Actors with Lots of Instagram Followers

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

What Meta's Latest Effort to Help Kids Spot Predators Really Tells Us

What Meta's Latest Effort to Help Kids Spot Predators Really Tells Us

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Will Facebook Become a Sad AI-Dominated Graveyard in the Coming Year?

Will Facebook Become a Sad AI-Dominated Graveyard in the Coming Year?

JANUARY 8, 2025

The Biggest Question from the Influencer Suing Another Influencer for "Copying Her Vibe"

The Biggest Question from the Influencer Suing Another Influencer for "Copying Her Vibe"

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Short Form Video Is Back and It Might Actually Have Been a Great Idea After All

Short Form Video Is Back and It Might Actually Have Been a Great Idea After All

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

This Yogurt Brand Will Pay You $1000 To Stay Off Social Media Until After the Election Is Over

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The One Time When Everyone Lies on Social Media: After Getting Laid Off

The One Time When Everyone Lies on Social Media: After Getting Laid Off

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of Influencers at the DNC Convention

UPDATE: Behind the Scenes of Influencers at the DNC Convention

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Use Social Media? Inside the #JailTok Movement and Debate

Should Prisoners Be Allowed to Use Social Media? Inside the #JailTok Movement and Debate

APRIL 12, 2024

The App That Recreates Social Media's Dopamine Hits Without Actually Letting You Post Anything

The App That Recreates Social Media's Dopamine Hits Without Actually Letting You Post Anything

APRIL 10, 2024

How To Post on LinkedIn (Or Social Media) Without Feeling Embarrassed

How To Post on LinkedIn (Or Social Media) Without Feeling Embarrassed

APRIL 2, 2024

Facebook Brought Back the "Poke" Button ... Here's Why So Many People Started Using It Again

Facebook Brought Back the "Poke" Button ... Here's Why So Many People Started Using It Again

MARCH 22, 2024

Inside the Ban on TikTok and Why It Could Work

Inside the Ban on TikTok and Why It Could Work

MARCH 15, 2024

The Yolk App Shows the Challenges of Relying on User's Constant Creativity

The Yolk App Shows the Challenges of Relying on User's Constant Creativity

MARCH 8, 2024

3 Observations from TikTok's New 2024 Trend Report

3 Observations from TikTok's New 2024 Trend Report

MARCH 1, 2024