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The Biggest Social Media Moments of 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s fair to say 2023 has been a busy year in the social media world. So much has happened that Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in late 2022 feels like ancient history. The Twitter name does not make sense in that context, so we must bid adieu to the bird.” Let’s get into it! link] now points to [link].

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Top Five Social Media News: Instagram native scheduling is here!

Sherrilynne Starkie

Lots of social media news out this week and here’s a summary of the top five stories you need to know. I’m happy for this news! Twitter keeps getting better & stronger. Twitter continues to grow, reporting a profit of $37m for the second quarter as its revenue and its user base grow.

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Meta's Launching Sassy Chatbots, Instagram Creates AI Stickers, And Twitter Axes Misinformation Reports: Monday Social Media News Roundup

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Get the need-to-know highlights from the social media industry that happened the week of September 25-28. Despite its struggles to retain users, The Verge reports that reads could still catch up to Twitter/X. Twitter removed the feature allowing users to report misleading information.

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How Twitter & Facebook are making social media ads more transparent

Sherrilynne Starkie

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. A certain leader of the free world bandies the term about to denigrate negative media coverage but that’s not an accurate definition. And it’s a big problem.

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5 Top Social Media Marketing Trends for 2023

Social Media Strategies Summit

It’s hard to imagine anyone not using social media today. Yet the industry continues to expand, with the global number of social media users climbing to almost 4.6 But not all social networks enjoyed equally strong years in 2022. We’ve rounded up five key social media trends for 2023 to help you do that.

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Monday Social Media News Roundup: Week of October 23rd

Buffer Social

Get the need-to-know highlights from the social media industry that happened the week of October 16-20. Meta Broadcast Channels Feature Meta is testing Telegram-like broadcast channels on Facebook and Messenger, providing a new avenue for Pages to engage with their audiences.

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How to Run a Social Media Competitive Analysis

Social Media Strategies Summit

Social media is a cut-throat world. The almighty algorithm makes it challenging to reach your followers — let alone get in front of new audiences. Read on to learn how to run an effective social media competitive analysis. X/Twitter Competitive Analysis Image source How often do they post?

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