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10 Social Media Planners You Can Start Using Today [FREE]
Success on social media starts with a solid plan. Rather than posting when inspiration strikes, it’s important to zoom out to align content with your specific campaigns and overall social media strategy. Good social media planners can help you build brand awareness, drive engagement, and maintain a consistent posting schedule. monday.com: A visual social media planner for content teams monday.com is…
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Internet access returns to Mozambique – but social media remains blocked
Mobile connections in Mozambique appear to be returning following three days of curfew-style internet blackouts, but social media platforms remain restricted, and usage of the best VPNs has soared over the last week. Data from VPN provider Surfshark’s Internet Shutdown Tracker showed the first restrictions occurred on October 25. Mobile internet traffic was disrupted as protests erupted following the announcement…
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How the ‘Fediverse’ Works (and Why It Might Be the Future of Social Media)
Idealist nerds have a long history of giving terribly confusing names to potentially revolutionary technology. So it goes with Fediverse, a portmanteau of “Federation” and “Universe,” and the potential future of the social internet. But what does that mean? Put simply, the Fediverse is the collective name for a bunch of different social networks and platforms that are connected to…
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Best Antivirus for Social Media Protection in 2024
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and other social media all come with risks of cyberbullying, identity theft, and phishing attacks. The best antivirus for social media protection gives you real-time protection from threats, scanning links, files, and attachments. Many offer safe browsing features and parental controls. The trick is finding antivirus programs that provide the most comprehensive protection for social media while…
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The EU wants to know more about social media algorithms – Computerworld
Via the Digital Services Regulation (DSA), the European Commission has requested information from Youtube, Snapchat and Tiktok about which parameters their algorithms use to recommend social media content to users. The Commission then wants to evaluate the extent to which these algorithms can amplify risks linked to, for example, democratic elections, mental health and children’s well-being. The authority also wants to look…
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SocialAI is a social network where everyone but you is a bot
Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 53, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, so psyched you found us, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about Beyoncé and Rosanna Pansino and Bowen Yang, pouring my life back into Todoist,…
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Get a Lifetime of AI-Driven Social Media Power for $39
TL;DR: Just $39 gets you CoxPost for life, which can automate all of your social content. Tired of juggling social media tasks, constantly posting, responding to comments, and missing prime engagement opportunities? CoxPost is here to change the game — and for just $39, you can unlock lifetime access to this AI-powered social media management platform. Say goodbye to the…
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You’re Training Your Social Media Algorithm Every Day
Quick Links Why the Algorithm Matters How to Train Your Social Media Algorithm Key Takeaways Algorithms on social media apps are shaped by machine learning, informed by user interactions. Train your algorithm by actively engaging with posts: like, follow, comment, and share. Use platform-specific tools to tailor your feed, hide unwanted content, and provide feedback. Modern social media apps rely…
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‘Sherlock’ Finds Matching Usernames Across 400 Social Media Networks
Want to check if a particular internet handle you encountered online (or created yourself) is being used on any other social networks or websites? Sherlock is a free command line application that scans around 400 social networks and finds accounts that match whatever username you type in. Using this service couldn’t be simpler: Just open it up and type “sherlock”…
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The saga of the National Public Data Social Security number leak continues
Now, Krebs On Security reports a roughly identical website to NPD called recordscheck.net was found to be hosting an archive containing site logins as well as source code for some of the site’s tools in plaintext. That would’ve been enough information to access the same consumer records as NPD. The now-removed file contained email data belonging to NPD founder Salvatore…
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