Mediaboss Marketing

It is fair to say that Substack has had a dramatic week and a half or so, and I talked to their CEO Chris Best about it. The company announced a new feature called Substack Notes, which looks quite a bit like Twitter Substack authors can post short bits of text to share links and kick off discussions, and people can reply to them, like the posts, the whole thing. Like I said, Twitter.

Twitter, under the direction of Elon Musk, did not like the prospect of this competition, and for several days last week, Twitter was taking aggressive actions against Substack. At one point you couldnt even like tweets with Substack links in them. At another point, clicking on a Substack link resulted in a warning message about the platform being unsafe. And finally, Twitter redirected all searches for the word Substack to newsletter. Musk claimed Substack was somehow downloading the Twitter database to bootstrap Substack Notes, which, well, Im still not sure what that means, but I at least asked Chris what he thought that meant and whether he was doing it.

Go here to read the rest:
The hunt for the next Twitter: all the news about alternative social media platforms - The Verge

In 1969, I was 11 years old, and I remember wanting to jump off a dock in the Thousand Islands where my parents and I vacationed one Labor Day weekend. It was so hot. I did not have my bathing suit on, just a top and shorts, and my mom said, Take off your shirt and jump. I couldnt do it. I had already internalized a self-consciousness about my physical being. I had just started to develop. Already I had the awareness that something was happening to alter my perceptions of how to look, act and be at this otherwise tender age, especially with boys, some of whom had been my friends as long as I could remember. And with those perceptions, with that self-consciousness, came a sense of embarrassment and even something akin to shame.

Reading about the adverse experience of vulnerable young women and social networking, I am not sure much has changed. Society continues to set young women into various degrees of anxiety about body image. What intrigues me about these discussions, however, is how much we do not talk about those social influences that exist outside and apart from technology. Larger social forces set the context of unanswered questions and unaddressed concerns for young women. The sites exacerbate body image anxieties, but they do not create them. Technology, whether it is social networking or AI, becomes the target for a very complex mix of societal dynamics.

No doubt, technology plays a role. When the Meta whistle-blower Frances Haugen described in testimony before Congress how Mark Zuckerberg blew her off when she explained that Instagram acted in deleterious ways toward vulnerable teenage girls, I was as disgusted as I was not surprised by his failure to respond. The possessor of a preternatural teenage mentality himself, he could not be expected to think differently. For all his Caesar Augustus self-image, Mark Zuckerberg is a standard product of his adolescent male upbringing in a society that still, many decades later, has done very little to make teenage years for young women easy. Before we start setting rules that might truly impede innovation and handicap our ability to compete globally, let us be sure we know what influences are causes, in what contributing degree or kind and what are the concomitant effects on vulnerable young women and in some cases young men too.

Most Popular

I am not optimistic. If on matters of technology-influenced concerns, say the most benign of them alla national data breach lawwe cannot get federal consensus in Congress, can you imagine how anyone would be willing to take on the complexities of male and female teen-age socialization? I can hear the corporate campaign money members of Congress now: What had you done to do deserve a school shooting, a drug or alcohol dependency, an eating disorder, suicidal ideation, a teen-age pregnancy or responsibility for one? The list goes on and on

I am all for personal responsibility, but we now live in a society that has become increasingly allergic to sociological dynamics. Those dynamics are too hard to look at. They bring up too many ghosts. They expose feelings and behaviors that bring us sadness, disgust and regret. Better not to look. Just find the villain and knock him/her/it off. Critical race theory. Transgender adolescents. New technology. I am old enough now to remember how Bush pre used Willie Horton and race in the 1988 presidential campaign, Bush Junior pounced on gays in 2004, and of course Trump used migrants in 2016. My bet is that we will hear a whole lot less about the issues that animate media today after the election in 2024. They will not be resolved. They simply will not be pumped up like helium balloons rising for distinctly political purposes.

Technological issues, too, will remain. I will be curious to watch how hypocritical we will, or will not, be to attack with vitriol the CEO of a foreign-owned and wildly successful social networking site for all the world to see when so much of our own U.S. terrain grossly fails privacy and security controls. Or what, exactly, will be done about section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Even though simple reform is available. A content moderation policy for every platform without substance except due process (i.e. consistency) and user means of communicating with platforms to address harms such as nonconsensual disclosure is all that is necessary. Still, Congress will do nothing. Too much money breathes into our representatives coffers from Big Tech that wants no regulation whatsoever, even lightweight and common-sense fixes.

I am intrigued by the targeting of technology, especially social networking and now AI, by politicians and commentators alike. In 2017, through the University of Massachusetts Bepress Scholar Works, I published a book about information technology in higher education. The title is Humanitys Canvas. As we did with the internet, we are now doing with social networking and AI: throwing our humanity on a canvas and then we are shocked at what we see. In fact, we are so shocked that we must find villains to explain it.

We need to hold the mirror up to ourselves. If we do, we may see a very different picture. And might we also enjoy the benefit of that exercise. After a quarter century of technology exceptionalism, we may place technology in its proper place. It plays a significant role, one that should be addressed as neither hero nor villain, but like so many other social, market and legal factors, the subject of much-needed public policy.

Continued here:
Social networking and AI: hero or villain? - Inside Higher Ed

The LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) report presents information related to restraints, key drivers, and opportunities, along with a detailed global market share analysis. The current market is quantitatively analyzed from 2023 to 2029 to highlight the global market growth scenario. The competitive landscape comprises key players, strategies, and new developments in the upcoming years.

Download FREE Sample Report @ https://www.reportsnreports.com/contacts/requestsample.aspx?name=6995703

Top Key Players are covered in this report: Foursquare, Loopt, GyPSii, CitysensePlazes, Brightkite, Gowalla, Yelp, Bedo

The report divides the international LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) market by application. By region, by type, and by end user. Each segment of the market is examined broadly to deliver trustworthy knowledge for market investments. The LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) research report reveals the current market norms, latest important revolutions of outcomes, and market players. Hence, this research report will help the customers in the global market plan their next future towards the environment of the markets future. It additionally discusses about the market size and growth parts of different Segments. Studying and analyzing the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on the LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) industry, the report gives an in-depth analysis and expert suggestions on how to face the post COIVD-19 period. This market research study presents actionable market insights with which environmental and profitable business approaches can be created.

Regional Assessment: Global LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) MarketThis referential document assessing the market has been compiled to understand diverse market developments across specific regional pockets such as Europe, North and Latin American countries, APAC nations, as well as several countries across MEA and RoW that are directly witnessing maneuvering developments over the years. A specific understanding on country level and local level developments has also been mindfully included in the report to encourage high rise growth declining market constraints and growth retardants.

North America includes the United States, Canada, and MexicoEurope includes Germany, France, UK, Italy, SpainSouth America includes Colombia, Argentina, Nigeria, and ChileThe Asia Pacific includes Japan, China, Korea, India, Saudi Arabia, and Southeast Asia

Global LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) Market by Application:Mobile ClientWeb ClientSMS

Global LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) Market by Type:IndoorOutdoor

The market research includes historical and forecast data from like demand, application details, price trends, and company shares of the LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) by geography, especially focuses on the key regions like United States, European Union, China, and other regions.

In addition, the report provides insight into main drivers, challenges, opportunities and risk of the market and strategies of suppliers. Key players are profiled as well with their market shares in the global LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) market discussed. Overall, this report covers the historical situation, present status and the future prospects of the global LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) market for 2023-2029.

This LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) Report Provides a superior market perspective in terms of product trends, marketing strategy, future products, new geographical markets, future events, sales strategies, customer actions or behaviors. This market research study presents actionable market insights with which sustainable and money-spinning business strategies can be created.

Studying and analyzing the impact of Coronavirus COVID-19 on the LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) industry, the report provides in-depth analysis and professional advices on how to face the post COIVD-19 period.

Feel free to ask your queries at https://www.reportsnreports.com/contacts/inquirybeforebuy.aspx?name=6995703

The essential aspects like the latest market dynamics, development trends, and growth opportunities are presented, along with industry barriers, developmental threats, and risk factors. The report provides a concise market view that will provide ease of understanding. Also, the study presents the analytical depiction of the global market industry with the current and future estimations of the market.

About Us: ReportsnReports - Your Market Research Report Librarian

+ 1 347 333 3771sales@reportsandreports.com

This release was published on openPR.

More:
Rapidly Growing LBSNS (Location-Based Social Networking Service) Market Poised to Generate Substantial Revenue - openPR

In popular media, like the film The Social Network, Harvard is portrayed as a hub for networking. Students flock to career fairs to connect with top companies while fielding numerous LinkedIn requests from peers happily accepting them all in case we truly are speaking with the next Mark Zuckerburg.

But why are we so driven to make these social connections? What is the value of this hustle?

Networking is intrinsic to human biology. Evolutionarily, our primate ancestors began associating in groups of males and females for greater protection and safety in numbers. This social structure has prevailed across the evolutionary lineage, appearing in both primates and humans today.

From a neuropharmacological perspective, social connections cause our bodies to release oxytocin, the love hormone, which subsequently triggers the release of serotonin, the happy neurotransmitter. Together, these two substances reinforce social behaviors through our brains reward circuits.

Our acuity for complex social connections through networking stems partially from our ability to recognize and respond to emotions. Mirror neurons in the brain allow us to relate to the emotions of others by mirroring the physiological responses associated with them. This ability seems to provide the basis of empathy, which helps us build strong relationships and shmooze potential employers.

But, how do we decide which relationships we should make, and with whom? Social connections are most evolutionarily favorable when the benefits exceed the costs. Many animals including insects like ants, which dynamically organize themselves in living bridges weigh costs and benefits in deciding to act. For primates, often the benefit of social groups is protection, while the cost is competition for resources within the group.

But the cost-benefit analysis of Harvard networking seems to diverge from the animal kingdom, as luckily, many of our basic needs in both protection and resources are already met (there are plenty of FlyBy sandwiches to go around). We thus have the potential to make connections with anyone and everyone with little or no consequence; we are afforded the luxury to choose. Rather than networking for survival, we network for problem set buddies, friends in high places, and critical professional connections that can help us secure selective dream jobs and future plans.

This element of choice can lead to some negative consequences of social interactions.

Take for example imposter syndrome, the nagging perception of feeling undeserving. Harvards extremely low acceptance rate and the talented student body it recruits make students sometimes wonder: Why the heck am I here? or Do I belong in this social network?

Imposter syndrome can cause anxiety and stress, and subsequently decrease levels of good hormones, including testosterone, which may limit ones drive to take risks. Evolutionarily, this perception may have motivated us to strive towards perfection, but it comes at the cost of spiraling negativity.

While networking may help to combat imposter syndrome by finding social groups that we are comfortable with, it can also potentially exacerbate the feeling if our peers confirm our fears and dont include us in their networks.

The complexities of balancing the positives and negatives of social connections, as well as maintaining awareness of the potential pitfalls have led some scientists to try and determine a friendship limit. Perhaps the most famous of these is Dunbars number, which, based on the size of various primates neocortices (a part of the brain believed to be responsible for social relationships) and their group sizes, posits that humans can have a maximum of 150 meaningful social connections, with nesting circle sizes of 15 good friends and 500 acquaintances.

While this calculation is quite controversial, it nonetheless highlights the importance of making friendships of quality over quantity. It is important to be aware of your role in social situations and consider whether this role aligns with your core values.

Connecting with people is one of the great joys of living in a society. It has enabled us to achieve remarkable things, like entomologists collaborating to collect millions of insect specimens or engineers sending people to the moon. We are in a unique period of time where every person is a node in a truly interconnected network we are, in essence, an evolutionary masterpiece!

As my column comes to an end, Im grateful to have been part of your reading network over this semester. While I have examined empirical evidence behind Harvard culture and traditions, there is still much unknown about how we function in our daily lives, and much to question. I hope this column has encouraged you to continue to reflect on the how and why of our actions, and to stop and think about the beauty, and complexity, of the natural world around us!

Sandhya Kumar 26 lives in Greenough Hall. Her column, Science n Tradition, runs on alternate Tuesdays.

See the article here:
Why Networks Net-Work | Opinion - Harvard Crimson

What is included in my trial?

During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages.

Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. For a full comparison of Standard and Premium Digital, click here.

Change the plan you will roll onto at any time during your trial by visiting the Settings & Account section.

If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month.

For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the Settings & Account section. If youd like to retain your premium access and save 20%, you can opt to pay annually at the end of the trial.

You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many users needs. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here.

Any changes made can be done at any time and will become effective at the end of the trial period, allowing you to retain full access for 4 weeks, even if you downgrade or cancel.

You may change or cancel your subscription or trial at any time online. Simply log into Settings & Account and select "Cancel" on the right-hand side.

You can still enjoy your subscription until the end of your current billing period.

We support credit card, debit card and PayPal payments.

Read more:
Snap rolls out AI chatbot and augmented reality services - Financial Times