Miscellaneous | Things To Do: Chicago

The 25 most Instagrammable places in Chicago

Upgrade your Instagram game with our definitive guide to Chicago’s most likable sights

Science & Technology | Social Media

Report: Social media use is increasing despite privacy fears

New report shows Facebook users are getting older, Instagram is one the rise, and provides an in-depth look at Twitter users.

Science & Technology | Social Media

How Facebook makes money from your data, in Mark Zuckerberg's words - Business Insider

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered a simple, easy explanation for how Facebook makes money from user data.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Zuckerberg struggles to name a single Facebook competitor - The Verge

In Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before a joint session between the Senate Judiciary and Commerce committees today, the Facebook CEO was forced to confront whether his company was now effectively a monopoly.

Politics | Politics

Aging senators ask 'Mr. Zuckerberg' for tech support in hilarious Senate hearing meme

The internet roasted clueless lawmakers during Mark Zuckerberg's Senate hearing.

As a still youngish owner of a social media startup (compared to some of the Senators anyway), I can fully empathize with the frustration that Zuckerberg must have felt with some of these questions. The reaction on Twitter was hilarious. For example:

“Mr. Zuckerberg, a magazine i recently opened came with a floppy disk offering me 30 free hours of something called America On-Line. Is that the same as Facebook?"

Science & Technology | Social Media

Instagram Looks Like Facebook’s Best Hope - Bloomberg

With lawmakers and users on the warpath, the photo-sharing app could be Mark Zuckerberg’s way out of the latest data scandal.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Instagram traps data without a Download Your Information tool | TechCrunch

It’s hard to #DeleteFacebook with no viable alternative, but at least you can export all your data. There’s no such option on Instagram . That lack of data portability puts users at the mercy of Instagram’s product and policy decisions. And it could

News | News

Mark Zuckerberg Answers to Congress For Facebook's Troubles | WIRED

Tensions around Facebook's privacy and ad practices have escalated dramatically since the last time the company sat before Congress.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook and the Price of Tech Utopia

Was everything users gained from Facebook worth what they gave up?

Science & Technology | Social Media

How to Check If Cambridge Analytica Could Access Your Facebook Data | WIRED

Facebook has released a tool that lets you see if you were caught up in the Cambridge Analytica fiasco—and what other apps know about you know.

Science & Technology | Social Media

How Reggie Brown invented Snapchat

Why sexting and a Stanford class led a group of former fraternity brothers to create Snapchat.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg's letting researchers dive into Facebook data to protect elections

The social network says the initiative will help researchers figure out the effect social media has on democracy.

News | The News

'Unsafe to the community': Facebook takes on pro-Trump Diamond and Silk - The American MirrorThe American Mirror

The hilarious duo of Diamond and Silk is a danger to society. That’s according to Facebook. The pro-Trump pair posted on the embattled social media platform on Friday night, saying after months of correspondence, they were deemed to be “unsafe to the

Science & Technology | Tech

Facebook's new privacy rules just broke Tinder - Business Insider

Under fire for its handling user data in the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Facebook made big changes to its service, which ended up affecting Tinder.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Growth Hacking Tips to Increase Your Brand Awareness Via Social Media

To reach out to more customers and increase ones awareness on social media is possible with the growth hacks tricks.

Science & Technology | Social Media

5 Reasons Why Nobody is Engaging With Your Social Posts (and How to Fix it)

Is nobody engaging with your social media posts on Twitter or Instagram? Here's 5 reasons why, and how to fix it to make sure you get attention on your social media.

Science & Technology | Tech

Mark Zuckerberg hits back at Tim Cook

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg defended his company's business model in an interview published by Vox on Monday

I agree with Zuckerberg. Apple's target market is ultimately people with money. You can't serve everyone if you charge for your product. Facebook cannot do what it does and also be a paid service. Apple exploits its customers in ways that Facebook does not. Starting with their insidious practices designed to essentially trade maximum functionality for maximum profitability for Apple's products. They sacrifice user experience by forcing their customers to buy Apple products to use with ither Apple products.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Twitter Is Developing a Subscription Plan That Promotes Your Tweets Automatically | Fortune

Twitter is testing a subscription plan that automatically promotes tweets in order reach to more users and grow follower bases

Science & Technology | Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg says he disagrees strongly with Bosworth death memo, calls executive provocative - Business Insider

Facebook is back on defense as Mark Zuckerberg spoke against a controversial memo by VP Andrew Bosworth, while defending the executive.

I believe Zuckerberg. He has a clear vision ofr Facebook, but he isn't a callous person.

Science & Technology | Social Media

LinkedIn Prospecting: How to Find and Connect With Future Customers : Social Media Examiner

Social Media Marketing Podcast 295. In this episode, explore how to use LinkedIn to find leads and turn them into customers with John Nemo.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook VP's memo suggests relentless growth is good, even if it gives a platform to terrorists or bullies | VentureBea

In a never-before-seen internal memo titled “The Ugly,” published today by BuzzFeed News, Facebook VP Andrew Bosworth advocated that the social media giant be relentless about growth, even if someone kills themselves as a result of bullying or people

The backlash against Facebook continues. I don't believe that Zuckerberg necessarily shares this view, but many on Facebook's executive team clearly believe in an almost quasi-religious view of their platform's role.

Science & Technology | Technology

FTC confirms probe into Facebook data misuse scandal | TechCrunch

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has confirmed it’s investigating Facebook’s privacy practices in light of the data misuse scandal currently engulfing the company. In a statement regarding reported concerns about Facebook’s privacy practices today

Science & Technology | Social Media

Instagram: Here’s How to Add a Profile Link or Hashtag to Your Bio – Adweek

Science & Technology | Technology

How to use Facebook while giving it the minimum amount of personal data

The Cambridge Analytica revelations illustrate why we can’t trust Facebook to police its own platform

Politics | Petitions

Please Sign The Petition: Get Hamas Off Twitter | CIJA

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is a non-partisan organization that serves as the advocacy arm of the Jewish Federations of Canada.

"Hamas regularly attacks and incites violence against Israelis. The result? Hamas openly and proudly claims responsibility for the murder of more than 1,300 Israeli victims. Disturbingly, Hamas has been allowed to use Twitter to advance its violent and hateful agenda. "

Science & Technology | Social Media

Why Facebook Owes You More Than This | WIRED

You give Facebook all of your data in exchange for using their service—an exchange that seems increasingly out of whack.

If you want a platform to share articles with friends and family, that respects its users privacy, and has no ambitions of being the next Facebook, please give Moptu a try. I am its co-founder and our goal from day one was to give people a much more personal way to share, discuss, and discover articles about the things that they care about.

Psychology | Parenting and Kids

Teen Depression, Suicide Linked To Time Spent On Phones, Social Media

Science & Technology | Social Media

How This Founder Accumulates 100M Impressions Each Month And What CMOs Can Learn From It

Getting eyes on your content is every marketer's goal. One man who gets 100M Impressions every month has some tips every marketer can benefit from.

Science & Technology | Social Media

The 7 Biggest Secrets Of Social Media Influencers

Obviously, they put in extra work and have more experience than the average Joe. But beyond that, there are a few secrets that most influencers don't make public.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Uncovering Instagram Bots With a New Kind of Detective Work

Marketers are increasingly concerned that too many of the influencers they pay to push their products are actually followed by a percentage of accounts that are fake.

News | Interesting Links

PolitiFact statements about Fake news

PolitiFact.com is a project of the Tampa Bay Times to help you find the truth in Washington and the Obama presidency.

Science & Technology | Tech

What Happens In 60 Seconds Online

What Happens In 60 Seconds Online - 03/07/2018

This means that there is LOTS of room for Moptu to find its way onto this info-graphic!

Science & Technology | Social Media

Does the success of Stories signal the end of Facebook's News Feed?

Big changes could be on their way.

Science & Technology | Tech

‘Success’ on YouTube Still Means a Life of Poverty - Bloomberg

You can have a million views a month and still not be able to make rent

Science & Technology | Social Media

10 Tech Tools That Will Help You Get Instagram Followers

Build your audience with these 10 tips.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Stuff

Woman takes mirror selfie, accidentally creates bizarre optical illusion

A woman's mirror selfie has gone viral on Twitter after it created a weird optical illusion.

Business & Finance | Marketing

How to Sell Art Online: The Ultimate Guide

Two Shopify merchants—a gallerist and pop artist—both share their personal experiences, tips, and advice to help other creators and curators sell art online.

Miscellaneous | Interesting Links

When Is a Child Instagram-Ready?

I waited to draw up a social media contract for my 9-year-old until I could see where the trouble spots were. I found them fast.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Instagram Unleashes the Ultimate Weapon for Marketers – Adweek

Opinion: ‘Regramming’ could encroach on Pinterest’s position as a king of brand content discovery

Entertainment | New Star Trek!

'Star Trek: Discovery' Fans on Social Media React to the Season Finale

Star Trek: Discovery concluded its first season with a surprise ending that sent Star Trek fans [...]

Business & Finance | Business

Want to Increase Attendance at Your Next Event? Use These 8 Social Media Strategies | Inc.com

Events can provide you with monumental business results. Here's how to make sure every seat is filled at your next one.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Inside Facebook's Two Years of Hell

How a confused, defensive social media giant steered itself into a disaster, and how Mark Zuckerberg is trying to fix it all.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook looks to be testing comment downvotes

Not liking your friends' posts might soon be a whole lot easier.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Twitter’s 280 character limit increased engagement without increasing the average tweet length – BGR

After some initial testing, Twitter late last year officially upped the character limit on tweets from 140 characters to 280. In one fell swoop, Twitter changed the most defining feature of the service: brevity.

Science & Technology | Social Media

The New Facebook Algorithm 2018: Everything Marketers Need to Know

An inside look into the brand new Facebook Algorithm for 2018 with information directly from an exclusive News Feed webinar for publishers. Here's what brands and marketers need to know.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Why Posting to Facebook Without Paying Is a Waste of Time | DigitalNext - AdAge

Use your marketing team's time and the dollars you're spending with your agency on promoted "thumb stopping" content, Mike Proulx argues.

Health & Fitness | Psychology

Narcissists Are More Likely to Be Compulsive Facebook Users | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

You don't say? (heavy sarcasm intended)

Science & Technology | Social Media

AI could make trolls think twice before retweeting offensive content | VentureBeat

While hate speech in the U.S. dates back to the country’s earliest days, the rise of social media has thrust hateful keyboard warriors into the spotlight. Many social media platforms have attempted to counter hate speech using AI-driven tactics, but the

Miscellaneous | Dating & Relationships

The New Dating Requirement: Consuming All of Your Partner’s #Content

‘Be respectful and watch my [Instagram] Story,’ one 20-something demanded. Her relationship prerequisite isn’t unique—but when stories expire in 24 hours, it’s not easy, either.

This is pathetic.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook's traffic is down 50 million hours per day as Zuckerberg demands less 'viral videos'

Mark Zuckerberg is pushing "meaningful connections."

"After years of fueling growth among digital-first media companies with Facebook Page, the company said it would decrease their influence in the News Feed, dropping it to 4 percent from 5 percent.

Now, Facebook is prioritizing posts shared by friends and family and content from "trusted" news sources, where "trusted" is defined by the community. "

Hello? That's what we realized at Moptu years ago and why that realization led to creating a site for articles which based what you see on what the people YOU TRUST AND RESPECT post - not on algorithms, what we think, or what some 3rd party tells you that you should see.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Inside Social Media's Black Market: The Follower Factory - The New York Times

Everyone wants to be popular online. Some even pay for it. Inside social media’s black market.

Science & Technology | Social Media

13 Clever Ways to Increase Your Instagram Engagement

Social Media Marketing World speakers share their lesser-known tips to upping your Instagram game.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook Is Looking Like a Victim of the Innovator's Dilemma | Inc.com

As consumers sour on the attention economy, someone is going to disrupt the social-media giant. The only question is whether it will be Facebook.

Dear investors: Moptu ALREADY IS crowd sourced article sharing. We understood the need a few years ago when we launched the beta version of Moptu. We ONLY show posts from your friends and family if that's what you choose to see. It's what we have always done.

" Facebook is altering the mix of posts users see in their News Feed, showing more posts from friends and family members, in response to research suggesting that "meaningful interactions" promote psychological well-being."

Business & Finance | Career Advice

1 Simple Way To Get Found More Easily on LinkedIn | Inc.com

This specific section of your LinkedIn profile unlocks the keywords needed to make sure potential employers and prospective clients can find you on the platform.

Science & Technology | Social Media

The Instagram course that can help you grow an audience and monetize content

This online course includes 23 lectures and two hours of content that can teach you how to use Instagram for business, gain a following, and monetize posts.

Science & Technology | Social Media

How To Make LinkedIn The Hub Of Your Social Media Strategy

When you go about building your brand in the virtual world, be efficient. When you make LinkedIn the center of your social media strategy, you can increase your visibility and have greater impact on your target audience with minimal effort.

Science & Technology | Social Media

How To Build A Thriving Brand Presence On Instagram

There are millions of brands trying to get noticed on Instagram, here's how to stand out in the sea of sameness.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Weird Facebook glitch has 'broken' News Feed, but it's actually kind of nice

Facebook's News Feed is broken. No, that is't a comment on the current state of social media or Mark Zuckerberg's pledge to fix what's broken about Facebook.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Mark Zuckerberg Says Facebook to Become 'More Meaningful' | Fortune

Facebook is changing the way it filters posts and videos on its centerpiece News Feed, amid a series of planned changes.

I'm the co-founder of Moptu and I applaud this move. However, the solution to creating a more meaningful social media experience sn't by getting rid of the focus on likes and discussion (How is removing the social elements of social media beneficial?).

The solution is twofold. Get rid of algorithms and let people only see what they CHOOSE to see. AND give people the ability to see everything, in the order it was posted, site-wide, by Topic, to counter the "echo chamber' effect. That's what we do. If you're an investor: write me. joshn@moptu.com.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook is making a major change to the News Feed that will show you more content from friends and family and less from

Facebook said Thursday that it will start to show users more posts from their friends and family in the News Feed, a move that means people will see fewer posts from publishers and brands.

We've been saying since we began Moptu that people want more, including articles, from their friends and family. That's why we created the only social platform specifically designed to share, organize, and discuss articles about ANYTHING you care about. We're looking for investors. If you are a VC or Angel, please get in touch with me. JoshN@Moptu.com

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook Finally Blinks - The Atlantic

Mark Zuckerberg’s radical decision to reinvent the News Feed is a plea for mercy.

Business & Finance | Careers & The Workplace

How I Increased My LinkedIn Views By 10x Almost Immediately

And the numbers keep climbing

Business & Finance | Careers & The Workplace

This CEO Reviewed Thousands of LinkedIn Profiles -- Here Are the 5 Updates You Should Make to Yours Now

Treat your LinkedIn profile differently than your resume to make a powerful impression.

Science & Technology | Social Media

10 Social Media Tools You Need in 2018

Brands are turning to social media platforms to reach target audiences through paid and organic means. Here is a list of 10 tools that social media marketers should leverage for maximum results.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

The Five Top Trends That Will Shape Influencer Marketing in 2018

Influencer marketing has successfully transitioned from being considered a passing fad to being allotted a respected place in the modern marketing mix. It will continue to rapidly evolve to meet ...

Science & Technology | Social Media

What is the best time to post social media?

Different platforms have different user patterns. See this guide for the peak engagement hours for each of the major social media outlets.

These are good tips for starting off a social campaign.

Science & Technology | Social Media

10 Instagram Tools to Help You Build Your Following in 2018

Successful brands and influencers have used these tools in order to generate sizable Instagram audiences in no time.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Iranian Authorities Block Access to Social Media Tools

Antigovernment demonstrators face a crackdown on the apps they use to organize and communicate with the outside world.

This is more proof that social media is an incredibly critical tool in today’s politics.

Science & Technology | Social Media

How to Write Posts That Actually Get Read and Shared

I had a call the other day with an entrepreneur who told me that his blog articles are like an echo chamber; it feels like he is talking to himself. He's investing a ton of time and effort into creating posts, but they are not getting any engagement. I

Science & Technology | Social Media

10 Instagram Automation Tools to Build a Massive Following

Instagram has immense power to make or break brands and influencers. For example, Halo Top Creamery increased online sales by 2,500 percent after growing Instagram followers, and the makeup company Anastasia Beverly Hills came to prominence only after the

Science & Technology | Social Media

When Instagram Influencing Isn't So Glamorous | WIRED

Instagram fame can be enviable—but it comes at a cost. Excerpted from Brooke Erin Duffy's (Not) Getting Paid to Do What You Love.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook Can Now Find Your Face, Even When It's Not Tagged | WIRED

A new Facebook tool deploys facial-recognition to identify users in photos, even when they're not tagged.

Creepy.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Ditch the Comments Section For Social Media? - The Gate

Should media companies — perhaps even weblogs — ditch the Comments section for social media; or should they keep the Comments section and...

This is yet more proof of concept for Moptu. We created this platform as a place to share, organize, and discuss articles. We are the only social media site that was designed specifically for that purpose. If you're a VC, or other investor, we'd love to show you our deck! You can email me at joshn@moptu.com!

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook To Punish 'Engagement Bait' Posts

Ask for a "like" or "share" on Facebook and the company said it will downgrade, rather than increase, the post's reach.

Business & Finance | Business

How to Tell Your Digital Brand Story

Your brand has a story, and you need to tell it! Here’s how to tell a digital brand story that will connect with your audience and cut through the noise.

Some great advice about how to tell your story effectively by Juntae Delane.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Beware of Relying on Fake Social Media Followers. Ever Heard of 'Shadowbanning'?

It's scarily easy to grow your numbers rapidly if you're willing to resort to fake traffic. But if you do, brace yourself for the consequences.

Business & Finance | Advertising/Marketing

What you need to know in advertising today

Everything that you need to know in advertising today.

Humor | Humor

An Instagram Account Is Putting Funny Subtitles On Famous GoT Scenes & The Results Are Hilarious

Can’t get better than this.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Snapchat Is Taking a Page From Facebook’s Playbook to Grow Into a Bona Fide Social Media Platform – Adweek

Will an algorithm help grow new users?

Science & Technology | Social Media

These Are the Biggest Social Media Fails of 2017 | Inc.com

It's been a banner year for corporate facepalms.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Tumblr CEO and founder resigns from company - CNET

David Karp founded the blogging site 10 years ago.

Science & Technology | Social Media

Facebook expands AI-based suicide prevention tools

Facebook's suicide prevention AI has advanced to the point where it can proactively intervene when it detects that someone may be at risk of suicide.

Business & Finance | Business

How to make millions on Instagram

Over the past decade, there has been a dramatic shift in the way companies execute marketing campaigns. Today, marketers are using social media platforms and influencers to spread awareness of their products and services. Instagram is one of the most popu

Science & Technology | Social Media

An Updated List of Facebook's Algorithm Changes

If you do Facebook marketing, one thing that you might want to understand is the Facebook algorithm.

Business & Finance | Business

Tai Lopez Reveals the Secrets He Used to Make Millions From Social Media

It's easier than you think to transform your social media profile into a lucrative business.