Social Platforms’ Changing Approaches to Political and News Content Could Sway Upcoming Elections
Social Media Today
MARCH 3, 2024
As Meta moves away from news content, X is embracing it, which could change voting outcomes.
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Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 30, 2018
Top Five: Social Networks Take Action on Politics. This week's top five social media must-know news features Facebook & Twitter's new rules for political content, Google's action on scammers, new features from Snapchat & LinkedIn. Facebook enforces new rules for political & issues ads.
Forbes Social Media
OCTOBER 14, 2020
The more people rely on social media for political news the less engaged they tend to be, while they are also far less knowledgeable about the topic.
Pam Moore
SEPTEMBER 26, 2020
SocialZoomFactor · Personal Branding and Politics – Building Your Brand in a Political Minefield. To speak or not speak about your political views via Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram or even Tik Tok… that is the question many business leaders and marketers are asking themselves today. Likely never.
Sherrilynne Starkie
AUGUST 22, 2018
This week’s top 5 must-know social media news for marketing and communications professionals see a lot of good work by both Google and Facebook in the effort to improve the quality of news and reporting. Google to tell us the good news for once. A new feature is rolling out on Google Assistant. Not so much.
Forbes Social Media
NOVEMBER 19, 2023
We should consider social media to be the "fifth estate," where traditional journalism has always been the fourth estate.
Social Media Today
NOVEMBER 29, 2018
Facebook is rolling out its new political ads regulations to the UK, with exemptions for news outlets.
Forbes Social Media
JULY 7, 2023
Instagram’s lead said Threads would appeal to people “that are interested in a less angry place for conversations” than Twitter offers.
Laurel Papworth
MARCH 14, 2021
Monday Morning Tea (News) with Laurel Papworth – Rollout in AUSTRALIA of removing likes from Facebook Pages of PUBLIC FIGURES – politicians mostly. Australia #socialmedia #News We also chat about Facebook Commerce Manager vs Shopify app on a Facebook page. Social Media NEWS from Laurel’s studio in the Blue Mountains of NSW.
Social Media Today
FEBRUARY 1, 2020
A new report from Pew Research has found that most people. on both sides of the political divide, distrust social networks as news providers.
The Realtime Report
OCTOBER 27, 2017
How To Create A Political Management Blog. Whether you’re working in politics, studying for your online masters in political science, or simply have an interest in politics and the government, starting a political blog can be an excellent hobby that could even open up opportunities for you when it comes to your future career.
Sherrilynne Starkie
MAY 9, 2018
Top Five Social Media Must Knows: The new Google News. This week's top 5 social media must-knows include Hootsuite and Pinterest, Google News and AI, New Buttons for Instagram, Facebook user loyalty and new features from WhatsApp. The new Google News: AI meets human intelligence. Sherrilynne Starkie.
Dave Fleet
NOVEMBER 2, 2010
Neither does cable news. That’s why organizations – political and non-political – need to adopt communications approaches that integrate multiple media to reach people, multiple times, with consistent, simple and compelling content. Social media doesn’t reach everyone.
Socialmedia.biz
JANUARY 25, 2019
Social media, across the globe, has made it significantly easier for people to voice their political opinion, discuss issues that plague the society, cause an uproar around causes that matter, and hold the decision-makers accountable. Political Harassment. Creation of Echo Chambers.
Socialmedia.biz
APRIL 23, 2021
From politics and healthcare to news about global problems like climate change, social media disinformation has reached epidemic proportions and is likely to keep getting worse.
Forbes Social Media
MAY 4, 2020
There’s exploiting fake news for politics. Or weaponizing it for marketing, like Hollywood does from time to time.
Jon Loomer
JANUARY 11, 2018
A major change is being made to the news feed that will favor people and negatively impact the visibility of page content. I guess that means changes are coming… “The first changes you’ll see will be in News Feed, where you can expect to see more from your friends, family and groups.” ” Sounds great!
Sprout Social
MARCH 12, 2024
The 2024 US presidential election is several months away, but social media is already politically charged. A proof point that illustrates what many social marketers already know: Presidential elections make social media a hard place to navigate, even if your brand isn’t inherently political.
SocMed Sean
JUNE 5, 2018
“What are future news experiences?”, It’s likely that the removal of this feature is intended to take the heat off their staff, even if they simply replace it with another box called “New News” or “What’s Hot” or whatever kitschy title they come up. ”, you might ask.
Jon Loomer
JANUARY 21, 2018
It’s been a little over a week since Facebook announced the latest news feed change intended to surface more content from friends and less content from brands. In that time, it’s clear marketers are setting the groundwork for future news feed changes. The History of News Feed Changes. Call me cynical.
Forbes Social Media
JUNE 12, 2020
There is no denying that the country is as divided as ever – and those on both sides of the political spectrum continue to present their side of the story. On social media this has "increased the volume," but it has made it especially difficult to tell fact from fiction.
Waxing UnLyrical
NOVEMBER 15, 2010
Waxing UnLyrical personal, possibly poetic, musings on public relations, media, communication, and everything in between About Shonali Four Steps To Optimize A News Release For Google News November 15th, 2010 Tweet Guest post by Erica Holt Please stop yawning Don’t worry. But what about SEO for news sites, particularly Google News?
Social Media Strategies Summit
MAY 25, 2021
Government, political, and advocacy agencies all play an important role in the world: they work to keep people safe and informed. Facebook Tools for Government, Political, and Advocacy Agencies. Since 2016, Facebook has increased the level of transparency around Pages and ads about social issues, elections, and politics.
Social Media Today
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Facebook has released its latest overview of the most viewed content on its platform - which is not all political news and misinformation.
The Realtime Report
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
Promotional Merchandise Beats the “Fake News” Watch the news these days there are many versions of the “truth”. And it’s not just in the worlds of politics and current affairs that people find it difficult to know what to believe anymore.
Sherrilynne Starkie
DECEMBER 4, 2018
When the government announces new funding for a children’s charity there is usually a news release, a press conference and a photo opportunity of some description. The political opposition will provide a critical soundbite. Noah thought it was ‘amazing’ news and showed the tweet on the big screen at the concert.
Waxing UnLyrical
JANUARY 26, 2020
You can’t escape the news – fake news influenced the 2016 election and will be even more visible in 2020. Facebook has said repeatedly they will let political ads with lies stand. Politics are the least of our worries. Some investors were praying for bad news so they could make more money when the stock went down.
Twist Image
MARCH 12, 2017
When the state of media, news, broadcasting and digital channels creates more confusion than better solutions, there are few big brains I'd rather sit and discuss this with than Douglas Rushkoff. Regardless of where you sit on the political spectrum or how you feel about "fake news" this will make you think deeply. broadcasting.
Adam Sherk
DECEMBER 3, 2013
Whenever I do a presentation on Google+ for publishers I mention that quite a few news and content brands are among the most followed pages. Today I thought I’d check to see just how many news and content sites are among the top 500 pages on Google+. The Most Followed News and Content Sites on Google+. Top 100: 28% (28).
Sherrilynne Starkie
NOVEMBER 18, 2017
Fake news is nothing new (think of the National Enquirer founded in 1926), but with last year’s Brexit and US election votes, it’s certainly become more sinister. Fake news today, is not “Hillary Clinton Adopts Alien Baby’ type stories. Facebook announced it’s testing new ‘Trust Indicators’. And it’s a big problem.
Social Media Strategies Summit
MAY 25, 2021
Government, political, and advocacy agencies all play an important role in the world: they work to keep people safe and informed. Facebook Tools for Government, Political, and Advocacy Agencies. Since 2016, Facebook has increased the level of transparency around Pages and ads about social issues, elections, and politics.
Adam Sherk
SEPTEMBER 17, 2009
Home About Contact PR Publishing SEO Social Media Subscribe Adam Sherk Facebook Pages: Which News Sites Get the Most Engagement? by Adam Sherk on September 17, 2009 Now that the improved Facebook Pages have been around for a while I wanted to check the level of engagement that major news sites are achieving with them. ABC News 7,482 8.4
Sherrilynne Starkie
APRIL 6, 2013
According to Oxford Dictionary, the purpose of satire is to use humour or irony to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics. Both Swift’s essay and Carrey’s video serve to spur conversation and debate of important political issues. In modern times, this means social media.
Almost Savvy
JUNE 16, 2011
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Awario
JULY 1, 2020
Twitter launched Voice Tweets out of nowhere, Instagram added new visual effects and Facebook got into political controversy once again. As always, we are here to guide you through all the most important social media news of the month.
Sherrilynne Starkie
JULY 28, 2013
Run during the summer silly season, typically a quiet time when it comes to parliamentary news, the stunt was perfectly timed to gain the attention Canadian news outlets from coast to coast, and so it received massive mainstream coverage. Daro · July 18, 2013 · Canada.com » Politics and the Nation.
Janet Fouts
JULY 24, 2011
As the news reports came in through social media and traditional press I think we were all mesmerized by the tragedy. Let me first say that I am shocked and horrified by the events at Utøya. My heart goes out to the family and friends of all on the island, and I cannot imagine what they must be feeling right now. Update the police!
Ignite Social Media
AUGUST 28, 2023
He is now facing charges in New York City for inciting a riot and unlawful assembly, and 65 people were arrested during that event, including 30 juveniles. Typically, it is best to avoid any influencers who discuss politics, conspiracies, or any controversial topics you’d prefer your brand to avoid being a part of.
Twist Image
JULY 29, 2014
Facebook , politics and the new world view. The news has become more opinion-based, instead of facts. I''m really excited about this opportunity, because this is the radio station that I grew up on listening to, and it really is a fun treat to be invited to the Mornings Rock with Terry and Heather B. morning show.
Twist Image
JANUARY 17, 2017
Everything is not fake news. Before we get started, let's all agree that this is not a political post. Here's something to think about: CNN is not fake news. Fox News is not fake news. What is fake news? That is (in a very simplistic way) what fake news is. Partisan news outlets are not fake news.
Sherrilynne Starkie
NOVEMBER 7, 2012
His told the audience of public relations professionals about his own social media journey and shared some insight into how he sees politics in the age of social media. As a result his Twitter feed is a tsunami of news. Now I don’t have to search for what’s new going on. I thought I’d better figure it out,” he said. “As
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