Category: Platforms

“Sharing a mix of link posts and photo posts has a negative effect on performance for publishers, compared to exclusively sharing link posts,” according to…

Despite being designed to reduce harm, these systems can be gamed by savvy users to generate publicity and distrust.  The “infodemic” of misinformation about coronavirus has…

It’s a promise I can’t wait to see fulfilled. In its recent speech from the throne, Justin Trudeau’s government pledged to ensure the revenue of web…

The Australian government’s attempt to make Google and Facebook pay for news looks likely to destroy media startups caught in the crossfire as the platform…

Stop scrolling; it’s bad for your mental health. That’s the overriding conclusion from published research that links time spent on social media to a rise in mental…

Facebook’s hidden penalization algorithm was revealed in new research published by Echobox, the AI-powered social publishing platform.  The study, entitled Facebook’s penalization algorithm revealed: How…

You might have missed it – what with the biggest recession since the 1930s and a pandemic going on – but there may be big,…

With the news this week that Facebook has re-created the original Facebook, going back to their .edu roots, it is perhaps time to check back in…

A new report from the World Economic Forum and Accenture presents a framework with which to understand the growth and transformation of the media sector.…

iPhone users are about to receive access to Apple’s latest mobile operating system, iOS 14. It will come with the usual array of shiny new features,…

What does a fried egg have to do with the Wall Street Journal and Apple News+? It’s all about your most important content… Apple News+…