In the span of just 48 hours this week, two separate juries in two different US states delivered verdicts that could reshape the entire social media industry — not because of the dollar amounts involved, but because of what those verdicts legally establish for the first time. On Tuesday, March 24, a jury in Santa Fe, New Mexico ordered Meta to pay $375 million for failing to protect children from sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram. Less than 24 hours later, on Wednesday, March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found both Meta and Google (YouTube) liable for engineering addiction in young users — finding them negligent in the design of their platforms and awarding a further $6 million in damages. Two days. Two states. Two juries. Both pointing at the same conclusion: that Big Tech can no longer hide behind the legal shields it has relied on for nearly three decades. This is the story of what happened, why it matters far beyond the headline numbers, and what comes next for the s...
Twitter has come up with an innovative strategy that could lead them to make money. Twitter is testing a " Contributors " feature that enable companies to set up an account and allow employees to contribute tweets. Contributors can use a byline. So if a company has an account they can invite people to contribute. This enable consumers to get a more personal touch and feel of the company. They can meet employees and get to know the real people behind the organization. This is definitely a first. So we guess that employees with former Twitter experience are going top be much sort after if this becomes main line success. So products in development can be announced by the company and people they invite can keep the buzz going until it's official launch. This brings in new dynamics in the way companies communicate with their consumers. Now any employee can contribute to PR and relating to consumers and maybe impact the direct business sales line An original post by Sociolatte