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Trump Plans AI-Driven Social Media Election Manipulation
SocialApr 19, 2026

Trump Plans AI-Driven Social Media Election Manipulation

I share this paywall free because you need to understand exactly how Trump is going to try and steal this election. Social media has a lot to answer for and I find this really scary: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/business/media/artificial-intelligence-trump-social-media.html?unlocked_article_code=1.cFA.BBJq.YGL7lfPdaWrQ&smid=url-share

By Aja Barber
Watch Amstel Gold Race 2026 Live—Free Streams Available
SocialApr 19, 2026

Watch Amstel Gold Race 2026 Live—Free Streams Available

All the ways to watch Amstel Gold Race 2026 live streams online and from anywhere, including FREE options, as Mattias Skjelmose defends his men's title. https://t.co/eA5HeLpP1L

By TechRadar
Every Episode Hides Bonus Scenes in End Credits
SocialApr 19, 2026

Every Episode Hides Bonus Scenes in End Credits

Wait… are there extra scenes in the final credits of every episode? I’d only heard about this one, but I think I saw someone reference others.

By Paul Thompson
Say Goodbye Only After Watching a 30‑Second Ad
SocialApr 19, 2026

Say Goodbye Only After Watching a 30‑Second Ad

An ad supported casket. For you to say goodbye to your loved one you have to watch a 30 second ad from from Pepto bismol.

By AdTechGod
Emmys Predictions Updated: 34 Categories, Pitt Wraps, Beef Debuts
SocialApr 19, 2026

Emmys Predictions Updated: 34 Categories, Pitt Wraps, Beef Debuts

Emmys Predictions: 34 Categories Updated as ‘The Pitt’ Wraps and ‘Beef’ Makes Its Debut https://t.co/bayY5ZZn34 via @variety https://t.co/BD9nSdmzQu

By Clayton Davis
EverPass + DirecTV Business Unlock All Streaming Exclusives
SocialApr 19, 2026

EverPass + DirecTV Business Unlock All Streaming Exclusives

Between EverPass and DirecTV for Business (something your favorite sports bar probably already subscribes to), just about all the streaming exclusives are available.

By A.J. Perez
Reached 25K Subscribers, Thankful for Substack Freedom
SocialApr 19, 2026

Reached 25K Subscribers, Thankful for Substack Freedom

Just passed 25,000 subscribers for the newsletter. Honored and humbled to have this many people sign up to see my product recommendations. Substack is by far my favorite venue to create content in, as it’s allowed me to do...

By Jake Woolf
Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Kudrow Lead Emmy Comedy Actress Rankings
SocialApr 18, 2026

Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Kudrow Lead Emmy Comedy Actress Rankings

#Emmys: Lead Actress (Comedy) The first ranking charts are out, with Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson, Lisa Kudrow and others in the race. https://t.co/kr14DYSLb0 via @variety https://t.co/XtCn4bbgTd

By Clayton Davis
Invite-Only Press Shows Lack of Journalistic Integrity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Invite-Only Press Shows Lack of Journalistic Integrity

The "invited press" at these events who agree to participate, may as well just be paid by City Hall as Mamdani's vanity photographers. You are not a Serious Journalist if you are agreeing to participate in an invite-only press conference...

By Nicole Gelinas
Knicks Fans Outraged over Missing Local Broadcast
SocialApr 18, 2026

Knicks Fans Outraged over Missing Local Broadcast

A lot of chatter from #knicks fans gping to bars for a 1st round playoff game & no ability to watch on @PrimeVideo. As Mike Breen said not having a local broadcast for rd 1 is a big issue. #nba...

By Joe Favorito
Demanding Suspension of Disinformation Accounts Fueling Ukraine War
SocialApr 18, 2026

Demanding Suspension of Disinformation Accounts Fueling Ukraine War

Seriously — accounts that spread disinformation and propaganda should be reviewed by this platform’s moderation for suspension once they accumulate a certain number of verified and reliable community notes. This has long gone beyond any acceptable limits. This is not a...

By Illia Ponomarenko
1990 TV Ratings Reveal Network Vs. Syndication Trends
SocialApr 18, 2026

1990 TV Ratings Reveal Network Vs. Syndication Trends

Nielsen ratings for network TV for the week ending April 22, 1990 and for syndication for the week ending April 15, 1990 https://t.co/NbOfVihF3W https://t.co/QJL1sFCPCJ

By Programming Insider
Accelerate Content Creation, Multiply Luck with Claude Design
SocialApr 18, 2026

Accelerate Content Creation, Multiply Luck with Claude Design

Claude Design is BIG for business. It collapses production time for shipping content. Every single piece of content you ship increases your odds of hitting the jackpot. YT thumbnails on demand. Sales decks that prospects get BEFORE the initial discovery...

By Eric Siu
Romantasy Dominates BookCon; Non‑romance Titles Become Rarity
SocialApr 18, 2026

Romantasy Dominates BookCon; Non‑romance Titles Become Rarity

Someone was saying that BookCon is 90 percent romantasy and I'm not surprised. Last year I looked at numbers at my imprint and I was one of the top 10 sellers of the year but also one of the only...

By Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Designing Systems to Undermine Big Media Profitability
SocialApr 18, 2026

Designing Systems to Undermine Big Media Profitability

It can be structured to make these giant outlets less profitable and have fewer users https://t.co/JNDOjOSLhP

By Dean Baker
AI Could Auto‑select and Cut Podcast Highlights
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Could Auto‑select and Cut Podcast Highlights

I’d love to have AI scan my entire podcast transcript library then point out top transcript clips for each video for my review then actually go into the videos and clip them. Is this possible?

By Peter Yang
Mainstream Media Ignores Indies, Stealing Credit and Links
SocialApr 18, 2026

Mainstream Media Ignores Indies, Stealing Credit and Links

This is very common in tech. @nytimes never links or credits to independents. As a blogger I was on the receiving end of this. By no links, or no credit. That practice still continues. Even the other day @TheAtlantic daily...

By Om Malik
Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Post Optimization
SocialApr 18, 2026

Boost LinkedIn Engagement with AI-Powered Post Optimization

Trying to get more involved with the @LinkedIn community, but are finding that your posts don't get engagement? Use AI to make 'em more engaging. Here's how to give it a try: https://t.co/y53idal1Jb #linkedin #chatgpt #ai #socialmedia https://t.co/1wK25cUYzA

By Dave Taylor
Right Leverages AI-Generated Content for Pro‑Trump Campaigns
SocialApr 18, 2026

Right Leverages AI-Generated Content for Pro‑Trump Campaigns

Political people have discovered AI UGC marketing and the right is using it to push pro-Trump messaging https://t.co/AJs0JvKXOM

By Taylor Lorenz
Media's Repetitive Altman House Photos Undermine Terrorism Warnings
SocialApr 18, 2026

Media's Repetitive Altman House Photos Undermine Terrorism Warnings

The @nytimes and @wsj keep publishing photos of Sam Altman’s house over and over again. You can’t keep posting op-eds about the risk of stochastic terrorism and not be institutionally aware of what you might be enabling.

By Kim-Mai Cutler
Use 8‑second Reels and Spy Competitors’ Ads
SocialApr 18, 2026

Use 8‑second Reels and Spy Competitors’ Ads

What to use in meta ads as the creative? 1. I always suggest reels under 8 secs- and I never recommend using the cover. 2. I also suggest going to Facebook and look at what authors in your genre - in...

By Bink Cummings
From Racing Dreams to Unexpected Career Paths
SocialApr 18, 2026

From Racing Dreams to Unexpected Career Paths

11 years ago, producing Stadium Super Trucks live to tape for NBC Sports. Back then I couldn’t imagine doing anything other than working in racing forever.

By Kyle Benjamin
Stop Liking Fake Photos Before Irreversible Damage
SocialApr 18, 2026

Stop Liking Fake Photos Before Irreversible Damage

We're Hitting Like on Millions of Fake Photos. We Either Stop or the Damage Will Be Irreversible #ArtificialDecisions #MCC https://t.co/nzh1OG4rMZ

By M.Camisani-Calzolari
Algorithms Amplify Cynical Drama-Seekers, Silencing Substance
SocialApr 18, 2026

Algorithms Amplify Cynical Drama-Seekers, Silencing Substance

Our attention cannons and the three algorithms of record select for the worst Guys — people who are cynical and crave drama but who also ultimately don’t have anything to say

By Kia Kokalitcheva
Platforms Strip Provenance Data, Undermining AI Disinfo Solutions
SocialApr 18, 2026

Platforms Strip Provenance Data, Undermining AI Disinfo Solutions

Social platforms aren’t doing enough to solve the problem of AI-generated political disinformation. Even if it’s not 100% technically fixable yet, some tech exists to at least address parts of the problem. Groups like @C2PA_org are trying to improve content verification,...

By Marty Swant
Algorithmic Amplification Distorts Discourse, Demands Multidisciplinary Action
SocialApr 18, 2026

Algorithmic Amplification Distorts Discourse, Demands Multidisciplinary Action

I was at the @UofC Business School this week for a conference on one the central challenges of our time: how AI and social media are reshaping public discourse, political polarization, misinformation, and democratic governance. We discussed how algorithmic amplification can...

By Jay Van Bavel
Integrate Daily AI Briefing via RSS Anywhere
SocialApr 18, 2026

Integrate Daily AI Briefing via RSS Anywhere

If you like news about AI, I have a daily briefing I share on Linkedin and my site Monday through Saturday. https://t.co/Go0xtGEQyK There's even an RSS feed for it. Four things you can do with it right now. 1 - Add it...

By Sarah Evans
MotherMary Launches with $71K Friday, $175K Weekend
SocialApr 18, 2026

MotherMary Launches with $71K Friday, $175K Weekend

#MotherMary is off to a hot start in its platform debut. $71k FRI from just 5 thtrs going to around $175k wknd for solid $35k avg. Expands next wknd.

By Gitesh Pandya
Simplify Ads: Test Fast, Kill Slow, Scale Profitably
SocialApr 18, 2026

Simplify Ads: Test Fast, Kill Slow, Scale Profitably

There's so much information out there right now that it's easy to get caught up in "what do I actually do?" Focus on the basic. Don't worry about ABO vs CBO. Produce good ads at scale and find things that convert well...

By Kody Nordquist
Buy a Tee, Fund Legal Defense for Threatened Reporters
SocialApr 18, 2026

Buy a Tee, Fund Legal Defense for Threatened Reporters

Support reporters under legal threat with our First Amendment Tee. status.news has partnered with the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on these limited-run shirts, with half of the proceeds going to the non-profit's legal defense fund. Get yours here: https://shop.status.news/en-usd/products/the-first-amendment-tee

By Oliver Darcy
X Patches VPN Loophole, Reveals True Foreign Accounts
SocialApr 18, 2026

X Patches VPN Loophole, Reveals True Foreign Accounts

Looks like X finally fixed the VPN loophole that let our overseas competitors show up as 🇺🇸 This is accurate now except @splash_247 is registered in Singapore with an Australian office and @tradewindsnews is Norwegian. TW does employ a few American...

By John Konrad
AI-Generated News Site Peaks, Then Rapidly Declines
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI-Generated News Site Peaks, Then Rapidly Declines

We have a new "Mt. AI". It took a news article about this operation to get Google's attention I guess... It scaled to close to 900K urls indexed with AI-generated news content by city. It ranked across news surfaces including...

By Glenn Gabe
AI Overload Sparks Desire for Authentic Content
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Overload Sparks Desire for Authentic Content

AI content slop on all Meta products AI slop on all X replies AI recap articles on sports recaps AI is single handily making me crave real stuff more and more.

By David Herrmann
German Journalist Experiments: One Week De‑Americanizing Life
SocialApr 18, 2026

German Journalist Experiments: One Week De‑Americanizing Life

What they think of us: @DIEZEIT journalist spends a week trying to deAmericanize her life. https://t.co/If4EFYjTGd

By Jeff Jarvis
AI Boosts Newsroom Speed, Threatens Storytelling Depth
SocialApr 18, 2026

AI Boosts Newsroom Speed, Threatens Storytelling Depth

AI is entering newsrooms, but not without resistance. While it promises efficiency, critics argue it risks diluting voice, judgment and the core craft of storytelling. The trade-off is deeper than it looks. Speed can come at the cost of meaning. https://t.co/4baYjjkImS @wired...

By Spiros Margaris
Reddit: The Overlooked Goldmine for Organic Reach
SocialApr 18, 2026

Reddit: The Overlooked Goldmine for Organic Reach

Nobody's taking Reddit seriously as a distribution channel. They should be. Two comments on an AI post a month ago. Didn't think twice about them. Checked today. 19k impressions combined. Organic. Zero effort. Reddit isn't a platform people talk about in distribution strategy. That's exactly why it...

By Vinay Katiyar
Discussing Anthropic on Bloomberg TV This Weekend
SocialApr 18, 2026

Discussing Anthropic on Bloomberg TV This Weekend

Talking all things Anthropic on @BloombergTV This Weekend @davidgura cant be tagged in photos, nor @daniburgz https://t.co/P4fbV5Npq2

By Ed Ludlow
Engineer Share Triggers: Make Content Look Smart
SocialApr 18, 2026

Engineer Share Triggers: Make Content Look Smart

Content doesn’t go viral by accident. It is engineered with share triggers. People share content that makes them look smart, not content that’s just good. Add a: • Stat that stops the scroll • Line worth repeating • Tip they can use instantly Now your...

By Mos Clement
Media Giant Dedicates Desk to Harassing Santa Monica
SocialApr 18, 2026

Media Giant Dedicates Desk to Harassing Santa Monica

It's kind of weird how one of the world's largest media empire seems to have an entire desk dedicated to beating up on Santa Monica specifically. What's going on here? https://t.co/C2Qceg8Qoi

By Nolan Gray
Amazon Delays PVOD to Cash in on Strong IMAX Run
SocialApr 18, 2026

Amazon Delays PVOD to Cash in on Strong IMAX Run

I’m happy to laud Amazon MGM for pushing Project Hail Mary back to IMAX dates this weekend and extending the time before PVOD release. But also… they are doing it because the movie is holding great and they will make...

By David Poland
Snapchat CEO: Meta Brand Unfit for Your Face
SocialApr 18, 2026

Snapchat CEO: Meta Brand Unfit for Your Face

👓 ‘The Meta Brand Is Not Something People Want to Put Anywhere Near Their Face,’ Says Snapchat CEO — He may well have a point 🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/E9GLYjS1VM https://t.co/UFPyhTpXzp

By Efi Pylarinou
Know Your Audience Before Crafting Video Ideas
SocialApr 18, 2026

Know Your Audience Before Crafting Video Ideas

Something people don't talk about enough when thinking about video ideas: knowing your audience well. This title is so good largely because he's calling out the specific scenario his audience is in. https://t.co/fX7JS5Wu4R

By Jake Thomas
Twitter Embed Hack Turns Threads Post Into Hybrid
SocialApr 18, 2026

Twitter Embed Hack Turns Threads Post Into Hybrid

Trying to repurpose my Twitter embed implementation for Threads posts and it ended up looking like a crossover between the two websites

By Jane Manchun Wong
Forbes Seeks Remote Editor for New Wine Vertical
SocialApr 18, 2026

Forbes Seeks Remote Editor for New Wine Vertical

Forbes is hiring an editor to help launch Forbes Wine, a new content vertical and e-commerce site. The role is fully remote, $100k-$110k salary. These are the types of opportunities I share on my Substack 💻

By Jen Ruiz
Social Media Sells Attention, Diminishes Our Consciousness
SocialApr 18, 2026

Social Media Sells Attention, Diminishes Our Consciousness

Michael Pollan: Social Media Sold Our Attention. We Are Now Less Conscious | Video | Amanpour & Company | PBS https://t.co/ZHUwseBdQG

By Michael Pollan
Liz Pelly’s Spotify Book Unpacks New Media & AI
SocialApr 18, 2026

Liz Pelly’s Spotify Book Unpacks New Media & AI

Highly recommend Liz Pelly’s new book on Spotify, many insights for anyone interested in new media, generative AI, even vibe coding as a modern form of creation. https://t.co/LVArLxahL7

By Brianne Kimmel
Publication Success: 80% Optimization, 20% Content
SocialApr 18, 2026

Publication Success: 80% Optimization, 20% Content

Have come to the realization that the success of a publication is 80% website/email optimization, 20% the actual content. If you check out Compounding Quality’s Substack, you can tell he gets it. That’s just the reality. https://t.co/4tfh0TgOqb

By Michael Fritzell
Desperate Companies Use Every App to Keep Users Hooked
SocialApr 18, 2026

Desperate Companies Use Every App to Keep Users Hooked

They must be desperate to offset signal loss. Also see how they’re leveraging all of their apps and services to try to get you to log in anywhere anywhere anywhere to bring you back on their grid.

By Jason Kint
Check Facebook DM Requests—Legit Messages May Be Hidden
SocialApr 17, 2026

Check Facebook DM Requests—Legit Messages May Be Hidden

Didja know? Facebook automatically hides DM requests from unknown users, typically marking it all as spam. But it might not be! Here's how to check your DM inbox and make sure legit messages haven't been misdirected... https://t.co/sd5nfp48xa #messenger @facebook @messenger...

By Dave Taylor