LinkedIn’s layoffs are a cautionary tale One of the worst things you can say about a startup is that it’s “a feature, not a product.” It means that while the idea may be good, it’s not enough for a standalone product. Competitors can easily replicate the idea and incorporate it into their suite…
Understanding the TikTok backlash will help you better understand all of the craziness going on in the world right now. It’s nearly impossible to keep up with the news cycle. The past few months have been a dizzying array of conflicting reports about the pandemic, disturbing cases of police brutality, mass “Karen”-ing, debates over…
Like all the Facebook boycotts that have come before it, the pressure from advertisers won’t have a long-term impact on the social network. You might have seen the headlines the past two weeks about a collection of major brands boycotting Facebook because of Facebook’s unwillingness to remove hateful content. But don’t worry if you’ve…
Digital video has exploded during the pandemic, to the point we may be at an inflection point for the medium — except for Quibi. You probably missed it unless you’re one of those Extremely Online types who spends most of their time on Twitter, but the term “pivot to video” was a meme in the…
Cambridge Analytica, privacy concerns, housing discrimination, misinformation, the list goes on for Facebook’s problems over the past few years. These issues have scared off users and even some marketers, and have limited the platform’s data capabilities. But $5 billion in possible fines or being dragged in front of Congress doesn’t mean Facebook should be…
Scott Kitun and host of the Feed Sean Froelich have a lively discussion about the recent happenings in the tech world including Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook live violence, phishing scams and paying off your student debt with ChangEd.
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The purchase of Instagram by Facebook has been covered extensively by all sorts of media outlets. And for good reason. $1 billion is a lot of money to pay for a small company that isn’t generating any revenue. The conversations have ranged from: “this is completely crazy” to “it’s a justified purchase” and every conceivable…