Even scammers are looking for love, and that’s very much a problem. That’s the takeaway from an equally detailed and depressing warning from the Federal Trade Commission documenting skyrocketing incidents of so-called romance scams. The report, released the Thursday ahead of Valentine’s Day, notes that the specific type of online confidence scheme is on a…

TikTok is introducing several new permanent features designed to combat Holocaust misinformation and antisemitism, with the announcement coinciding with Holocaust Rememberance Day on Thursday.  Developed in partnership with the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and UNESCO, TikTok noted the new features are part of the commitment it made to fight antisemitism last year. “We condemn antisemitism…

Australian adults can now tattle to the government if they’re being bullied on social media. New laws allow Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to compel platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram to remove “cyber‑abuse material” within 24 hours, or face a hefty fine. It’s a second avenue of recourse for those dissatisfied with the platforms’ moderation…

The Olympics are practically tailor-made for inspirational posts. That’s not necessarily a good thing. As the 2022 Winter Olympics spin up in and around Beijing, The Guardian reports that the Chinese government has, via a consulting firm, hired scores of social media influencers in an attempt to burnish its tarnished reputation. The UK firm in…

TL;DR: As of Jan. 22, the 2022 All-In-One Digital Marketing Certification Super Bundle — worth $2,400 — is on sale for $39.99. That’s savings of 98%. Not to be a buzzkill, but that marketing course you took in college a few (or more) years back is pretty much obsolete in today’s landscape. Thanks to social media, digital…

Twitter’s new hexagonal NFT profile pics were supposed to put right-click savers in their place. The feature, announced Thursday, gives Twitter Blue subscribers the ability to designate their profile pictures as official NFTs — thus, in theory, irrefutably “proving” their JPEGs are authentic pieces like CryptoPunks or Bored Apes at a glance. It’s the ultimate…

TikTok is testing paid subscriptions, because the cogs of capitalism must continue to turn. As first reported by The Information, the popular video sharing platform is experimenting with allowing creators to charge a subscription fee for their videos. Not many details are available about TikTok’s limited test, how it works, or whether TikTok will take…

BeReal takes casual posting to the next level.  Founded in 2020 by French entrepreneur Alexis Barreyat, BeReal was made in response to the current social media landscape. It’s not like Instagram, where users can curate their feeds and edit their images. BeReal doesn’t allow you to curate. There are no filters. It simply gives users…

By now, most internet users know the usual scams to look out for: Phishing emails trying to steal your account logins, misspelled URLs attempting to access your bank accounts, fake online storefronts charging you for products they never intend to send. Well, it’s time to be on the lookout for yet another growing scam: fake…

TL;DR: As of Jan. 12, you can get The 2022 Social Media & Digital Ads Certification Bundle — a $1,600 value — for just $34.99 (that’s savings of over 97%). Using social media for leisure is nothing like using it for marketing purposes. Leisurely posting that vacation photo on Instagram and receiving a handful of…