Chances are that you’ve seen a lot of posts and articles recently about The Social Dilemma, the latest documentary on social media and its issues. If you haven’t seen it or heard about it, here’s the trailer to give you a quick idea about the Netflix documentary’s premise. It’s not the first of its kind, nor will it be the last. I’ve watched it twice … Continue reading Unpacking The Social Dilemma
YouTube has stepped up its efforts to compete against Instagram and – now – TikTok with its latest feature: Shorts Another copy of TikTok – Instagram had initially thrown down the gauntlet with Reels last month – Shorts allows people to create 15 second clips set to music. According to Variety, YouTube Shorts will debut starting in India over the next few days as an … Continue reading YouTube Launches ‘Shorts’ To Compete Against TikTok (and Instagram Reels)
We’ve officially adapted to life with COVID-19. People, businesses, and brands have shifted their online and offline behaviours. Online, this means that there’s a slew of trends from challenges to offbeat content to news consumption on social media. It also resulted in greater transparency between brands and their followers because of activism-related events, including supporting frontline workers fighting against the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives … Continue reading We’re Online More Than Ever – And It Shows
There have been mixed reactions since it was revealed that Twitter is exploring a subscription-based model. Some corners of the platform cheered the news while others bemoaned that this could be the end of free and easy access to information and conversations. It all started when news broke of a new job listing that revealed Twitter’s new internal team, codenamed “Gryphon,” that is “building a subscription … Continue reading Twitter Hints At Subscription Model
