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The Biggest Social Media Moments of 2023

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Sadly, it also proved to be one of the shortest-lived social media moments of 2023: It is with deep sadness that we must report the #MetGala cockroach was stepped on. The “Kevin James smirking” meme is a classic example of the latter. RIP pic.twitter.com/cqtmfFNaKV — Variety (@Variety) May 2, 2023 RIP, Met Gala cockroach.

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10 Examples of Brands Hopping on Social Media Trends (That Worked)

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It quickly became a meme, and Semrush was one of the first brands to hop on the trend with this LinkedIn post that resonated with marketers everywhere.  Wendy’s Joins In With The Bear Memes For a brief moment in September 2022, the world of social media was awash with memes featuring actor Jeremy Allen White as the sexy chef in The Bear.

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Social Media Copyright and Fair Use Rules to Know

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Under the Copyright Act, the fair use of copyrighted work, including through the reproduction of copies for news reporting, scholarship, teaching, or criticism, doesn’t count as infringement. Your brand should also avoid using a meme with a celebrity in it because the misappropriation of resemblance can get charged for commercial use.

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How SparkNotes is winning the pop culture game on social

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And there are handles like this one which share screenshots of brands participating in memes to appeal to the youth on social. The general audience on social seems to prefer making brands a meme themselves to appreciating the memes they create. About this report. SparkNotes, however, sets itself apart from these brands.

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Eight Common Twitter Issues And Steps To Resolve Them

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Twitter is used by its millions of users as a source for breaking news, trending memes, new products, and updates from friends. If you still struggle to view Twitter pages, we suggest that you visit their support page and report the problem. If you are using a VPN, go into your device’s settings and turn it off. Twitter Keeps Crashing.

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The Ugly Side of Social Media Sharing

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Susan didn’t even know the image had gone viral until she saw another Facebook friend shared the meme on April 22. ” After she saw the meme, Susan started reporting the image and private messaging pages on Facebook with a request that they take down the image and/or meme. No harm intended. The crazy part?

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9 E-commerce Social Media Marketing Tips for 2024

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In its State of Consumer Trends report, HubSpot revealed that 17% of people bought items directly from social media. Instead of only posting promotional videos and memes, this beauty brand enriches its content strategy with educational videos. For instance, check out how Fenty Beauty approaches the content creation for this network.