Few Habitual Sharers Drive Most Online Misinformation
Every time I open a social media app and see the same people posting (and I'm including myself in this), I'm reminded of a small study that showed 15% of habitual sharers were responsible for 30-40% of misinformation. Guess who is talking about mis/dis/mal-information in my science communication class today?
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YouTube Pivoted From Dating Videos to Everything
YouTube started as ...a video dating site. But nobody uploaded dating videos. People uploaded everything else. So Youtube listened and pivoted to the current Youtube
UTA's Paul Coggiola Joins LIFT to Lead Creators Division
UTA Agent Paul Coggiola Exits to Head New Creators Division at LIFT Management https://t.co/YOjDa4ZlhP via @variety
GB News Owner’s Letter to Guardian Riddled with Falsehoods
FACTCHECK: GB News owner Paul Marshall seems to dislike Christian leaders criticising his channel's attacks on climate action, so he made a rare public intervention But his letter to the Guardian (pic) makes 25 false, misleading or confused claims (!) Receipts in...
Create for People, Not for the Algorithm
"Post at the best time" = optimize your labor for a platform's algorithm. "Use the right hashtags" = help a platform sell your attention more effectively. "Perfect your video length" = conform your creativity to what benefits the machine. You are not creating...
Google Restores Removed Articles After Prompt DMCA Reversal
Like I said the other day could happen, the SEL article and the Press Gazette article that were removed due to a BS DMCA takedown are now back in the SERPs again. Good to see Google move quickly to rectify...
AI Outsourcing Risks Empty Minds, Not Just Faster Drafts
Writing is thinking, and people who outsource the full writing process to AI will find their screens full of words and their minds empty of thought. But also: All writing involves and has always involved “outsourcing”—reaching outside of the writer’s...
Stranger Things Dominates Netflix's H2 2025 Top‑10 List
Stranger Things took three of the top 10 positions in Netflix’s most-watched content list for the second half of 2025. Season 1, which premiered almost 10 years ago, ranked #5. https://t.co/MdjWiYMI1Q
Reddit's AI Search Dominance: Wave Rising, Crash Uncertain
Reddit is riding a serious wave, but will that wave crash? It hasn't yet... -> Top domains cited by AI search: Analysis based on 30M sources Includes how top sources vary by platform: https://t.co/P1YXPVC6vZ via @TomekRudzki from @peec_ai https://t.co/d3GAnP2Cln
CMU Grad Corey Scott Lands SVU Series Regular Role
TV Talk: @cmudrama grad Corey Scott talks landing his series regular role on #SVU , acting opposite Mariska Hargitay & how his new character is not related to the guest character he previously played on SVU even though they share...
Document Today’s Struggles; Turn Them Into Tomorrow’s Tips
The struggle you're white-knuckling through today becomes the easy blogging tips you casually drop on social media next year. Document it before you forget you ever sucked at this. It is a goldmine/roadmap for those behind you.
Julie Andrews Starred in TV’s First Color Cinderella (1957)
The first TV version of "Cinderella," starring then 21-year-old Julie Andrews, aired in color on CBS in 1957. "Cinderella" was the only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical written for television. https://t.co/Oh6voRtz6W https://t.co/LdusPmuwvl
James Cameron's New NatGeo Doc Offers Double‑Bill Binge
Avatar and Titanic director James Cameron has produced a brand-new NatGeo documentary — and if you're looking for a double bill binge, he's got the perfect recommendation. https://t.co/6IgTbodIK4
Media Repeats Questions to Manipulate Public Narrative
A way the media affects the narrative is by asking the same Q again and again. For 6 months Bloomberg was asking "Is there an AI-boble" and eventually the non tech part of the market started to question "ROI on...
Media Spotlight Skews Toward Middle East, Overlooks Other Regions
There is also a weird thing that the Middle East regularly makes the news but Africa, India, South America largely ignored.
Critics Ignore Fediverse, Push Regulation of Big‑tech Platforms
It's so revealing how the loudest voices ranting/raving about the "harms" of social media spend ZERO time engaging w the Fediverse at all. They want u to think that big tech's model of social media is the only one so...
Most Users Remain Clueless About Platform Mechanics and Metrics
A lot of people continue to get on here and reveal they have absolutely zero understanding of how online media platforms work or how metrics are calculated online. It’s illuminating
Mass Bans on Meta and TikTok Accounts, Appeals Unavailable
Why are everyone’s meta and @tiktok accounts getting banned and no one is able to appeal?
Seeking Unreported Uplifting Stories, Even at Dawn
Am I going to wake up extra early to get a front seat so I can ask about an uplifting story MSM refuses to report? YES I WILL
Legacy Media Fails Democracy; Democracy Docket Grows
Legacy media is failing democracy. Rather than complain, I did something about it. Six years ago, I started Democracy Docket from scratch. Now, it has more than 425,000 subscribers. The work has never mattered more. Help it grow by subscribing...
Fans Ask: When Does The Pitt S2E13 Premiere?
Yet again, Dr. Robby is debating whether to stay or go. But when is The Pitt season 2 episode 13 airing on HBO Max? https://t.co/ibwrBOssOe
Zuckerberg‑Musk Texts Reveal Bias Against Platform Fairness
I wrote about Zuckerberg's texts with Musk and how they undermine the principles of a fair and equal platform for everyone https://www.platformer.news/zuckerberg-musk-texts-trial-content-moderation/
Starlink Outpaces Cable Firms in Airborne Uplink Speed
@Starlink is serving more uplink to a plane at 500 mph than Kabletown can deliver to your house with a wire. Yikes. $CMCSA $CHTR https://t.co/09s4MJ9QlX
Bluesky's Custom Algorithm Lets You Build a Chronological Feed
The Bluesky write your own algorithm idea is really good The bot behind it is the second most blocked account on the site now, I assume because AI mentioned Do people not know all feeds are AI run, and if you just...
Live Chat on Main Character Monday: Insecure HBO
Getting ready to go LIVE with @lifewithlieshia for Main character Monday to chat about our beloved #insecurehbo tap in: https://www.youtube.com/live/ZDkRWMcNrZk?si=O9Qn91xaGaLvKVOI
Same Video, Millions Elsewhere, Barely a Handful on X
I create content for X, IG, YouTube, TikTok, and email. The video below will do 1-3 million views on IG, YouTube and TikTok but will perform horribly on X (maybe 20-50k views). The video also has a longer total life...
Google Gemini’s Lyria Generates Full Songs Automatically
Creating song lyrics with AI is so 2025. Now you can compose entire songs using the Lyria model in Google Gemini. It's pretty darn astonishing. Here's how it works, with sample tracks in a variety of styles: https://t.co/7pNLIXLKWJ #gemini #lyria...
Twitter Users Rare Offline Despite Platform's Massive Presence
When I'm out and about in the world, people recognize me from IG or YouTube at a 20:1 ratio to X. Outside of SF, an X user in the wild is a rare sighting which is strange given how much surface...
Stop Using Black Vernacular for Marketing
I got sick of brands talking like black people. So I wrote about it. https://open.substack.com/pub/mocktalecreative/p/your-brand-is-not-a-black-person?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
NC Fans Unfairly Blocked From Baltimore MLB Games
Your annual reminder that it is a grave injustice that millions of people in NC are bizarrely in the Baltimore/DC MLB TV market (and thus totally blocked from watching their MLB teams play in BAL/DC, even when subscribed to the...
Netflix Prices up 150% Since 2013, Will Keep Rising
Netflix has increased its prices by 150% since 2013. The price increases will continue until customers tell the company to stop. https://t.co/2R8oGAahLC
Hollywood Week: Netflix Hikes, Disney Stalls, Social Media Warning
Five things you need to know about Hollywood this week: Netflix’s price hike, Disney’s rough start and a social media addiction statement.
Turn Travel Passion Into Paid Writing for Top Magazines
I help you get paid to travel and write about it! Here’s how one of my Substack subscribers has landed paid writing assignments for National Geographic, Travel and Leisure, and Matador Network ✍️ https://jetplanecrew.substack.com/p/how-daria-got-published-in-national
Algorithm Shifts Push Artists Toward Real‑world Support
Whe that IG algo switched up artists been struggling… That TikTok don’t hit like it used to either… Now we gone see who loves the work in real life.
Paramount Plus: Top Picks, Limited-Time Deal Ends Soon
From Yellowjackets to Yellowstone, and from South Park to Star Trek, Paramount Plus is one of the best streaming services going — and you've only got hours left to jump on this deal https://t.co/h29Lkoy15n
Twitter's Memetic Power Fuels Policy; Toxic Bots Profit
The daily discussion on X helps shape the national mood, which in turn shapes purchasing decisions, corporate capital allocation, votes (and, thereby, economic policy, war and peace, etc.) and so on. (This is a big part of Elon's rationale for buying...
Quilty AI Platform Launches, Reshaping Script Development and Assessment
Quilty, AI Platform Designed to Change How Scripts Are Developed and Assessed, Launches (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/RoCXfQ0chG via @variety
Dynamic NYC Interviews Meet AI‑Powered Tech Talk
The Newcomer Podcast... in-person, NYC interview show... guests like @tfadell & @rabois... looking for guests where things can get animated and feisty and passionate... The Cerebral Valley Show... co-hosted with @mlchild & @jameswilsterman... chat show on AI, draft picks, top...
Three AI Video Tools Replace Sora, Often Better
Sora’s sudden disappearance has left a gap — but three alternative AI video tools already offer viable (and in some cases better) ways to create videos. https://t.co/EqYhv5XQY3
Netflix Targets Thanksgiving and International Games for Football Expansion
Netflix wants more football and is eyeing the new Thanksgiving eve game and the opening week International game. W/@jtoonkel https://t.co/8l0pS5bogM via @WSJ
Alex Cooper Launches YouTube Reality Show with Mormon Wives Stars
Alex Cooper Sets YouTube Reality Competition Show Featuring ‘Mormon Wives’ Stars Dakota Mortensen, Demi Engemann and More ‘Polarizing’ Figures https://t.co/6PD8lShAW3
The Atlantic Welcomes Visionary Journalist Will Oremus
The greatest of us all. The Atlantic is getting a truly special journalist, thinker, and human being in @WillOremus.
Caroline Kwan Exposes TikTok Smear Attacks on Women
.@carolinekwan joined the podcast this week to chat about Chappell Roan, TikTok smear campaigns, and eternal hate campaigns against women https://t.co/vYf98TYZF2
31‑Minute Episode Sets Record: 3,300 Downloads, 80% Completion
My editor messaged me that this short 31-minute episode has a total of 3,300 downloads and an average consumption of 80%, which is the highest we've seen after posting over 165 episodes.
Your Platform Doesn’t Define Success; Content Does.
1. Publishing in the NYT/WSJ 2. Publishing in The Free Press 3. Publishing in Bloomberg/WaPo 4. Publishing in Forbes 5. Publishing on Substack 6. Publishing on LinkedIn 7. Publishing on Facebook 8. Having an OnlyFans 9. Having an OnlyFans that no one subscribes to 10. Publishing on X
Twitter Revokes Reply Privileges for Followed Accounts
Okay, twitter has taken away my "accounts you follow and accounts they follow can reply" privileges. https://t.co/TPyRCgWBPi
Marshals S5 Finale Mirrors Yellowstone’s Darkest Cliffhanger
Marshals episode 5 leaves us on the most harrowing cliffhanger yet — and its echoing Yellowstone in the worst possible way. https://t.co/gaA7vXbVSK
Transparency in AI Prompts Will End Writing Authenticity Debate
The great “is ai assisted writing real writing” debate will be over once OpenAI or Anthropic let people publish pieces with full reasoning and prompt attribution visible and available to prompt through The reasoning of the human and bot is...
Baobab Studios to Adapt Roblox Hits Into Films
Baobab Studios is preparing to turn Roblox hit games into animated movies, TV shows and other media. https://t.co/NCBI280JJo