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Are we just ants in a death spiral? Researchers call for scientific studies of social media networks

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Are we just ants in a death spiral? Researchers call for scientific studies of social media networks

Researchers at the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public are examining the science behind social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others. (Jeremy Zero Photo via Unsplash) As misinformation about COVID-19 and vaccines grows, the University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public (CIP) is stepping up efforts to document, understand, and combat … Read more

Even a social network for doctors is struggling with vaccine misinformation

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Jon Fingas

Even an online medical community cannot completely avoid misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines. Gizmodo reports that CNBC found a spate of fake anti-vaccine claims on Doximity, an industry networking tool for doctors. While the stories shared come from mainstream news outlets and scientific publications, the comments appear to be full of misinformation about vaccine safety, mask … Read more

Bezos, Jeff Bezos, strikes again in billion-dollar bid for Bond and MGM – and social media shoots back

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Jeff Bezos will reportedly join the billionaire boating class with a $500M luxury sailing superyacht

He already has the tuxedo, now Jeff Bezos has Bond too. (GeekWire File Photo / Kevin Lisota) Bezos. Jeff Bezos. Doesn’t quite sound like the introduction of a certain British secret agent. But that’s not something that $ 8.5 billion can’t fix, is it? No sooner had Amazon announced its multi-billion dollar bid to acquire … Read more

New ‘Limit App’ targets social media users between 18 and 25 — and kicks them off when they turn 26

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New ‘Limit App’ targets social media users between 18 and 25 — and kicks them off when they turn 26

Limit is a social media app for people between the ages of 18 and 25. You start the app at the age of 26. (Limit App Images) Scott Avy is not an ageist. He’s just trying to limit the age range for people who can use his new social media product, which is aptly called … Read more

Songclip raises $11M to bring more licensed music to social media – TechCrunch

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Songclip raises $11M to bring more licensed music to social media – TechCrunch

The team behind Songclip believe that social media could use more music. Yes, music is a big part of the experience with a handful of apps like TikTok and Triller, but Songclip co-founder and COO John vanSuchtelen told me, “This is not the end as music is going to be a feature a beginning.” He … Read more

Singapore-based Raena gets $9M Series A for its pivot to skincare and beauty-focused social commerce – TechCrunch

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Singapore-based Raena gets $9M Series A for its pivot to skincare and beauty-focused social commerce – TechCrunch

Raena’s team from left to right: Chief Operating Officer Guo Xing Lim, Chief Executive Officer Sreejita Deb and Chief Commercial Officer Widelia Liu Raena was founded in 2019 to create personal care brands with top social media influencers. However, after several startups, the Singapore-based startup quickly noticed an interesting trend: customers ordered batches of products … Read more