⚡️ Dimple's Digital Digest: 17 May ⚡️
This week, we cover Twitter takedowns, TikTok’s tumultuous rise, English football’s timely social media boycott and why millennials are too ‘cheugy.’ ⬇️
READ AND LISTEN TO ME:
🤑 Signal buys ads to highlight Facebook’s invasive data collection
😬 From Ellen to Google, Twitter takedowns can be super powerful
🤩 Must-read: Parasocial relationships + the boundaries of celebrity
🤳 Must-listen: Why influencers need watchdog journalism
🎥 YouTuber Mr. Beast could be the Elon Musk of creators
📈 Classic viral images are selling as NFTs for thousands
🤔 How millennials became ‘cheugy’ - and what that means
A SPOTLIGHT ON TIKTOK (PART ONE):
🚀 Must-read: the inside story of TikTok’s tumultuous rise…
✨ And why it’s so good at selling cultural relevance
👑 COO Vanessa Pappas reveals what it's like to run the app
💵 How financial advice for young adults spreads fast
⚡️ STAT ALERT ⚡️
⌛ The average US user spends 32.8 minutes per day on TikTok
A SPOTLIGHT ON TIKTOK (PART TWO):
💔 Women form communities to share dating horror stories
📰 More TikTok personalities are delivering news to Gen Z
🌈 Trans creators say accounts are being deleted suddenly
🗣 Actor sues the platform for using her voice in viral tool
HEY THAT’S COOL:
👊 Premier League releases powerful film with Ian Wright to highlight abuse
WINS OF THE WEEK:
🏛️ Royal Academy has some important advice as lockdown eases in the UK
✊ UN Women’s simple statement celebrates Star Wars day
☕ Yorkshire Tea will not stand for people microwaving cuppas
UH OH:
🇵🇸 Instagram and Twitter blame glitches for deleting Palestinian posts
⚽ Ex-footballer Thierry Henry quits social media over racism…
🤝 While English football took a stand with online boycott
🚫 Facebook’s Oversight Board upholds Trump ban
BONUS!
💸 Twitter launches Tip Jar to help people make money
🎵 The unsung legacy of the app Musical.ly
📱 Why your smartphone should be built to last