Facebook Boycott
On June 17th many civil rights groups, including the NAACP, asked brands to boycott Facebook by stopping ad spend on Facebook for the month of July. This is to protest the company’s policies on hate speech and misinformation. The protest is called the “Stop Hate for Profit”. Currently, Facebook’s hate speech policy allows for […]
Instagram Features to Support Businesses
With new Instagram features like gift cards, food order options, fundraisers and more, Instagram is trying to accommodate businesses that have shut down due to COVID-19 and have relocated to online. Gift Card Stickers One feature is Gift Cards. This Sticker is found only on Stories. But you have to set it up with […]
Coronavirus’ Economic Impact Across Industries
With most stores and restaurants closed and trips canceled, the food, retail, and airline industry have almost come to a complete halt. Other industries like hospitality and fashion are also suffering. All of this is a result of the coronavirus. Retail No one knows when the economy will be back and running. A terrifying […]
Social Media Trends Gone Dangerous
#Classof2020Strong and #Classof2020 are current popular trends that support current seniors whose graduation ceremonies were canceled due to COVID-19. #Classof2020Strong has a little over 6,000 posts on Instagram. #Classof2020 has about 843,000 posts. Sometimes what starts as a fun trend can have serious consequences and could become dangerous. Recently, the FBI put out a […]
New Facebook Avatar Update
Facebook is yet again keeping up with the times and adding another feature. This one is Bitmoji-like Avatars. After testing it out internationally last year in Europe and Australia, they have finally expanded avatar customization to the U.S. Avatars are cartoonish images you create who represent you. Essentially, a personalized emoji to use as […]
