Pinterest's UK marketing manager Lizzie Sibley, Airbnb's EMEA marketing manager Holly Clarke and Thane Ryland, global lead social analytics and insights at Microsoft have been added to the speaker line-up for Online Influence West, taking place in Bristol this Friday, 16th October. They will join Paul McCrudden, head of content Europe for Twitter, Guy parker, chief executive of the Advertising Standards Association, Jeremy Waite, head of digital strategy at Salesforce and Keith Lewis, Zurich UK social media lead.
In today's digital age, where every scroll brings a new sensation, a surprising trend has emerged: dog influencers. These furry personalities are taking social media by storm, captivating hearts and fetching likes in droves. This phenomenon isn't just about cute photos; it's a testament to the power of community and the universal love for our four-legged friends. Let's dive into the world of dog influencers and explore how they've become a staple in American social media culture.
It's long had a reputation as the city of romance, but now the French capital is supporting a growing number of businesses that will arrange an extravagant marriage proposal in a landmark setting - for a hefty fee, of course. The luxury marriage proposal business is booming in Paris with agencies charging international clients thousands of euros to pop the question in a 'romantic' setting in the City of Love.
A 21-year-old social media manager received a major promotion within President Donald Trump's administration despite raising concerns over his alleged white nationalist rhetoric, according to a new report. The New York Times reported on Thursday that 21-year-old Peyton Rollins was brought over to the Department of Homeland Security this month to help run their social media. This follows Rollins making a splash with his social media work over at the Department of Labor, work that caused concern among a number of colleagues.
If you spend any time scrolling French TikTok, watching French YouTubers, or hanging out near a high school or university café in Paris, Marseille, or Lyon, you'll quickly notice that the French you learned in class isn't exactly what young people are speaking today. French Gen Z slang is a fast-evolving mix of , Arabic and Romani influences, texting shortcuts, and words born from rap and street culture.
A GP accused of professional misconduct over his criticism of Covid-19 vaccines and other pandemic measures has told a medical inquiry that believed he could adhere to public health guidelines in his medical practice while still challenging them on social media.
Now platforms have three hours to remove content requested by authorities. Previously, they had a 36-hour window to take down such content. Under India's IT rules, authorities can order the removal of content deemed illegal under any of its laws, including those related to national security and public order. India's new rules require labelling of AI content It will also be mandatory for platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and YouTube to clearly label what the government calls "synthetically generated information."
A 2025 survey by Nation's Restaurant News and Belle Communications found that about 73% of millennial and Gen Z diners visit restaurants based on social media reviews. Search for "New York City Semma review" to find feedback on one of the city's most acclaimed Indian spots, and you'll see TikTok videos appear in the results before written reviews from The New York Times and The Infatuation. The way we learn about restaurants has changed, and as a result, a notable degree of power has been handed to food lovers on the internet.
Whether you're looking at a massive snow storm in Russia , monkeys on the loose in St. Louis or the latest breaking news, these tips from MediaWise deputy director Brittani Kollar will help you sort through the noise and decide for yourself if what you're seeing is real. First, slow down. "Often false content is designed to be very catchy so you reply instantly," Kollar said. "Things may seem less plausible with a second view."
Five years ago, finding a coach followed a predictable path. You searched a directory, shortlisted three names, booked discovery calls, and picked your favourite. The coach with the best sales pitch won. Today that process feels almost quaint. The coaching industry has fractured into a thousand pieces. People are using ChatGPT as their first coach. They're joining group programmes with influencers they've never met.
Don't forget: Social Media is a fundamental tool of communications, not a 'nice to have' Don't get caught up chasing trends: Lad Bible isn't your key demographic, your fans are Be true to your football club. Learn lessons from others, but don't copy and paste Create a 'Help' channel for queries and enquiries by fans (see the Fan Engagement Index for more on this)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The world's biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening arguments for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, begin this week. Instagram's parent company Meta and Google's YouTube will face claims that their platforms deliberately addict and harm children.
"Sarita" on Instagram appears to be the account the agency reported, showing a blonde woman wearing a Massachusetts State Police uniform, complete with a badge and a gun. In the pictures posted since Dec. 29, her name tags reads "Sara," "St. Pay," and "St. May." In one, the letters are unintelligible. The account has more than 100,000 followers as of Sunday evening. MSP declined to confirm the account.
Former justice minister Alan Shatter said he has been the target of a vicious and antisemitic smear campaign since Social Democrats justice spokesman Gary Gannon put up a social media post that linked him with Jeffrey Epstein. Mr Shatter, who was Fine Gael's justice minister from 2011 to 2014, said he has twice written to Mr Gannon and Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns in the last week seeking the withdrawal of false claims that he met Epstein while in office.
Parents hold a key that grants access to areas of their child's life that no one else can enter a foundational intimacy. However, more and more people are choosing to sever that bond and throw the key away. It's difficult to quantify how many children have decided to stop speaking to their parents, although some studies point to a steady increase in recent years.
As college students, we have all felt the stress and confusion around the conversation of summer internships: what do I want to do? Am I qualified for anything? Where do I start, and how do I apply? These are all the questions I, as well as most students, have when thinking about potential internships. It's easy to get overwhelmed. So, let this be a guide for where to go, what to do, and how to, hopefully, find your dream internship for the summer!
"More people are aware; It keeps people alert," he said. "If they know she hasn't been found yet, perhaps people will remember that and if they see something, they might say something."
In the video, the Obamas are depicted as apes in a jungle. The portrayal of Black people as apes is a racist trope that has been historically used to dehumanize them and justify violence and discrimination against people of African descent. The video repeated widely discredited conspiracy theories that Trump's election defeat to Joe Biden in 2020 was due to vote-rigging.
In recent years, multimedia content has firmly established itself online, fueled by the development of high-speed Internet technologies as well as the growing availability of tools for creating and editing video. The global lockdowns also contributed to this process by forcing people to look for similar alternatives on the web. If integrating video into your communications sounds like an overwhelming investment, start leveraging your products with music and audio that are often underestimated by marketers.
Walk through any coffee shop these days and you'll notice something interesting. The twenty-somethings hunched over their laptops look somehow more weathered than the thirty-somethings chatting nearby. At first, I thought it was just me projecting, maybe feeling defensive about approaching my mid-thirties. But then the research started backing up what many of us have been quietly observing: millennials born between 1985 and 1995 often appear younger than their Gen Z counterparts.
Thomas Frank has refused to criticise Cristian Romero following his social media attack on Tottenham's owners, saying the matter has been dealt with internally. The Tottenham manager made his ambivalence about social media clear something I do know is that we all give it too much attention but stopped short of condemning his captain's behaviour after last weekend's draw with Manchester City, despite it being the second such outburst in as many months.
Over the last three years, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street. While several can't-miss trends have provided a boost for the broader market, including the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the advent of quantum computing, it's the "Magnificent Seven" that have done most of the heavy lifting. The Magnificent Seven represent seven of the most influential companies on Wall Street and account for more than half of all publicly traded stocks to have ever reached the trillion-dollar market cap plateau.
Young men are being encouraged to undergo testosterone testing and start hormone therapy through Instagram and TikTok content that promotes unproven health claims while downplaying medical risks, a new international study has found. The study was done at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Medicine and Health, and led by Emma Grundtvig Gram, a visiting PhD student from the University of Copenhagen.
