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Facebook’s spin of political ads as branded content is a mistake

Photo courtesy of Bloomberg Philanthropies, Flickr Facebook announced Friday that it will allow politicians to run advertisements on its platform, categorized as “branded content.” The announcement follows news from Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign that Meme 2020, run by Jerry Media chief executive Mick Purzycki, has been hired to […]

Coronavirus is spreading faster than anticipated

Photo courtesy of 57 Andrew, Flickr Talk of the new coronavirus has spread faster than the virus itself. It has taken over the news and is mentioned daily in conversations. It is a contagious illness spreading very quickly among people.  Currently, over 40,000 people have been diagnosed and roughly 900 […]

The success of Byte is still in question

Photo courtesy of tik tok logo, ByteDance When Vine was shut down in 2016, its users wanted to find something that would replace it and provide similar content to the 6-second video sharing app. Four years later, users’ wishes have finally been granted, with the release of Byte. Released on […]