The Verge

APRIL 20, 2022

Instagram is making a few new creator-focused changes to its platform, which Instagram head Adam Mosseri said are meant to “make sure that credit is going to those who deserve it.”. Meta’s platforms have the largest audiences, but TikTok, Twitter, and others tend to be where new memes and trends are created. Image: Instagram.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 1, 2022

based music platform Uppbeat has been developing a service that makes it easier for content creators to find quality free music to use in their videos published to platforms like YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and others. Now with over 500,000 users on board, the startup is announcing the close of its £4.6 million GBP ($6.15

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2021

They’ve developed online platforms to help K-pop fans feel as though they have direct access to their idol favorites. Three main platforms now stand out: Universe, Weverse, and LYSN. In their place, several companies have created new social apps for their artists, entirely bypassing third-party platforms like Twitter or Facebook.

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Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

TIP 10: Consider creating activities that engage people’s passions : Cool memes or videos they’ll want to share with their networks; surveys; online quizzes; petitions and advocacy initiatives; conference calls; networking events, volunteer activities and more. Begin thinking of donors as beneficiaries too. Multiple times. Multiple places.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This startup has a platform for that. Active learning is the future of generative AI: Here’s how to leverage it Image Credits: Andriy Onufriyenko (opens in a new window) / Getty Images The generative AI models that have made headlines and memes in recent months weren’t cooked up in someone’s garage or basement.

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Candid

APRIL 6, 2022

On March 13, 2022, Meme Styles, president and founder of MEASURE , joined Candid CEO Ann Mei on the stage at SXSW for their talk: Using Data to Advance Racial Equity ( available to watch now on YouTube ). Candid's team reached out to Meme recently to learn more about the work MEASURE is doing in Austin, TX.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 7, 2021

YouTube Rewind — the company’s annual year-end round-up of trends, creators, memes, and the most popular videos on the site — has been canceled for good, the company confirmed to TubeFilter today. 2018’s video was viciously panned by the YouTube community (to this day, it remains the most disliked video ever posted to the platform).

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TechCrunch

MARCH 29, 2023

Meanwhile, Amanda explores how everything is “Goncharov” as the meme-makers are going mainstream with a huge assist from AI tech. The platform they’ve been using is Seed Checks. Spera raises $10 million for its identity security posture management platform, Frederic reports. The app is then blasted to 16 investors.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Our policies prohibit content that leads to repeated patterns of harassment on- and off-platform,” a YouTube spokesperson told The Verge. Kjellberg disavowed the “subscribe to PewDiePie” meme after the phrase was used by the gunman who murdered more than 50 people in the Christchurch mosque shooting in New Zealand.

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The Verge

AUGUST 28, 2020

In the wake of the shooting, Facebook has been criticized for allowing self-proclaimed militia groups to organize on the platform, including a group called the Kenosha Guard, which had solicited armed attendees for an event on the night of the protest.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

After his social media platform was largely wiped off the web , Parler CEO and co-founder John Matze says he has been fired by his company’s own board of directors, according to a memo obtained by Fox News and a text message confirmation he sent to Reuters. Photo by Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto via Getty Images.

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Engadget

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

These features could allow Instagram to better compete with direct-messaging rivals like Apple iMessage and various third-party platforms. I could see this being handy to keep oft-requested information at the ready, though itll likely be used primarily for memes (not that theres anything wrong with that.)

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The Verge

MARCH 4, 2021

Another iconic meme is going up for auction as an NFT : the text and sunglasses used to popularize “deal with it” GIFs. The auction is being held on the NFT platform Foundation , and bidding is currently at around $8,000, with more than five hours remaining at the time this article was published. There’s more memes in the world.”.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Snap still won’t have a feed like TikTok that pushes viral music content, like dances or memes, to users and is instead focused on its partnerships with big publishers and tighter social webs between users. Overall, Snap is late to bringing music to its platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 17, 2022

Some sections of Zikoko’s website still revolve around this coverage, but the publication has evolved to become a chronicler of a lot more serious stuff — telling stories about the everyday life of young people in Nigeria via content, video, images and memes. The publication’s newsletter has an audience of more than 100,000 readers monthly.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Snap is finally ready to compete with TikTok and will pay creators to post on the platform. The company is officially announcing a new section of Snapchat today called Spotlight that’ll surface vertical video content from users that’s more meme-like and jokey instead of the day-in-the-life content Snap previously encouraged.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 24, 2014

The infographic summarizes crowdfunding data points including average gift size and average crowdfunding campaign totals from platforms like Causes, Causevox, FirstGiving, Razoo, and StayClassy. If your nonprofit is considering launching a “crowd funding campaign,” there are a number of platforms available. Fundraising'

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Massachusetts-based PiiQ Media says social media bots promoted Dogecoin, GameStop, and other “meme” stocks in posts on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. A cybersecurity firm found that bots were promoting GameStop stock on social media before and after the stock’s frenzied rise last month, Reuters reported.

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The Verge

APRIL 5, 2022

It’s a feature that Twitter users have been requesting for so long that it’s become a meme, but now the mythical “edit button” is actually becoming a reality. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Twitter has announced that it’s working to allow users to edit their tweets after posting them.

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M+R

AUGUST 23, 2023

Data from this year’s Benchmarks made it clear that TikTok is being used by many nonprofits—30% of Benchmarks participants were active on the platform in 2022. We know that hopping on a social media trend can increase engagement no matter the platform. If you’re looking to boost engagement (and who isn’t?),

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Chris Torres, the artist behind Nyan Cat, has remastered the original animation and will be selling it through the crypto art platform Foundation. Ethereum, which most crypto art platforms rely on, is much more efficient than bitcoin, but even its creator has called the system “a huge waste of resources.”

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JULY 5, 2019

Some supporters may jump at the chance to be a social media ambassador for an organization they care about, but do you really want messages about your initiatives intermingling with political rants or drinking memes? Your ideal social media ambassador is someone with a passion for your cause who naturally emanates your brand.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 27, 2022

The meme stock craze of 2021 highlighted a crucial trend — people want to invest with the conviction of a community behind them. Individualism is out. Collectivism is in vogue. The game (doesn’t) stop.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Last week Saturday Night Live poked fun at Jeff Bezos and the billionaire space race , and this week it took aim at the senators who conducted this week’s Facebook whistleblower hearing, portraying them as mostly confused by the social media platform, and the memes they found online (or “mem-ays” as Aidy Bryant’s Ted Cruz pronounces it).

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The Verge

JULY 13, 2021

Robinhood continues “to welcome an increasing proportion of women to our platform,” a hilariously indirect phrase. Robinhood was a part of the GameStonk mass meme, and also made almost $30 million on Dogecoin in the first quarter, a frankly astounding amount of money to make on a shitcoin. What do we think, ladies? 90 percent men?

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The Verge

JULY 17, 2020

Without mainstream attention, NWSL fans and supporters have turned to social media platforms like Tumblr and Twitter to build their own coverage and push for the type of recognition and attention they know the league needs. American soccer meme power rankings: 1. USL memes 3. MLS memes — Pablo Maurer (@MLSist) May 27, 2020.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JUNE 18, 2024

routine that nonprofits have had to enlist when growing a new community on a new social media platform. They with experiment text-only posts and embrace emojis, memes, and humor. During the early adoption phase of a new social media platform, liking and commenting helps your nonprofit get more followers.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 30, 2023

. “We’re really leaning into meme culture, making it easier to put text on images or gifs — little touches and tweaks like that have been really exciting,” Terrell said. On traditional social media platforms, Black people have carved out their own communities, like Black Twitter. With its $2.75

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Last week, Robinhood found itself overwhelmed by the demand of new investors looking to invest in meme-stocks such as GameStop and AMC. Webull, M1 and Public remove restrictions on ‘meme stocks’ after citing trade settlement firm as the cause. “[A]mid Our goal is to enable purchasing for all securities on our platform.

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The Verge

MAY 27, 2020

A similar effect is widely used on TikTok for memes, and it’s easy to imagine Instagram wants that possibility, too. When asked about Instagram’s potential meme ambitions, Roberts instead focuses on how people might make content in Instagram but then share it on other platforms. Roberts says that is “absolutely happening.”.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 27, 2021

And some of them are making those investments — bets, let’s be honest — on platforms that have lowered barriers to buying and selling stocks by cutting trading fees to zero. GameStop, meme stocks, and the revenge of the retail trader. Apps and services like Robinhood, Public, M1 Finance, and Freetrade.

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The Verge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The mobile-centric platform, which burned through a mind-boggling amount of investor cash trying to strong-arm its way into the streaming wars, may be imminently shut down, according to numerous reports about co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg’s failed attempts to salvage the company and its intellectual property. Read more here.

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Get Fully Funded

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

When planning content for your social media platforms, think first about your audience. In creating a social media plan, every single post you make on any social media platform should serve one of the following purposes: Informational articles showing the impact of your work and why there is a need. What’s Your Audience Interested in?

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The Verge

MARCH 19, 2021

While the game has received a lot of criticism for being generally buggy — and, in some respects, unfinished — it does seem like CDPR is trying to address some of the most memed-on complaints.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 17, 2023

Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favorite pod platform to keep up with the latest episodes, and please leave us a review if you like what you hear! Follow the money BitGo raised $100 million in its Series C round at $1.75 Follow the money BitGo raised $100 million in its Series C round at $1.75

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The Verge

AUGUST 30, 2021

The next platform to host a rush on stocks like GameStop and AMC could be PayPal, as CNBC reports the company hired a brokerage industry vet to lead the effort. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. Regulatory slaps on the wrist and financial nihilism haven’t stalled activity on those apps.

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The Verge

JUNE 2, 2020

The “out of context bojack horseman” account usually tweets memes and screenshots to its nearly 180,000 Twitter followers. The creators say they feel compelled to use their otherwise lighthearted platform for good, but their followers don’t always like the change. using my platform the way it should be.

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