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How to Navigate Social Media in an Era of Misinformation and Disinformation

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My job is that, and more at times, as I work in social media. Which is why I asked the golden child, Chat GPT, the following question: How do people navigate social media in an era of misinformation and disinformation? That being said, throwing caution to the wind starts with that first click within any social platform.

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Anti-Social Media-The Anonymous Comment

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I find it amazing that adults view the ability to freely and anonymously comment on any story, as a green light for stupidity and hate. You’re weak because you hide behind a computer to make your anonymous comments. That’s not social media. That’s anti-social media. You could be found.

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Why Should You Comment On A Blog Post?

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I was reading an article today titled, Behind the Wheels: An all-too-real Cinderella story it had 12 comments. Which got me to wondering: How come useless throw away blog posts and articles have tons and tons of comments and the good stuff gets next to nothing? Do you share it, save it, or comment? Why should you comment?

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Social Media Specialists Are No Longer Needed

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If you’ve been in this business for any length of time, then its time to take your collective aggregate knowledge of social media and add it to the overall mix of what you know and do. We’re at least five years in and I want you to quit being a social media specialist, because you aren’t one any longer.

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When Does Social Media Really Work?

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The beauty of social media isn’t in the online connections. No the beauty of social media is in it’s potential. Going to a conference and meeting that person that you have had tens of twenty or hundreds of conversations with on Twitter or Facebook or blog comments. That’s the money shot.

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Sports and Social Media-What have We Learned?

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Recently via ESPN, a social media drama played out nationally as a Texas A&M football recruit and one of their coaches sparred via Twitter , over the perception of each other’s veiled tweets. The fall out is additionally bad because it also shows how recruiting athletes in a social media world can go terribly awry.

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Sports and Social Media-What have We Learned?

Direct Marketing Observations

Recently via ESPN, a social media drama played out nationally as a Texas A&M football recruit and one of their coaches sparred via Twitter , over the perception of each other’s veiled tweets. The fall out is additionally bad because it also shows how recruiting athletes in a social media world can go terribly awry.

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