December 2017 - Beyond Social Media

Net Neutrality Fallout & Tweetstorms

By David Erickson | December 19, 2017

Episode 213: David Erickson discussed the fallout over the FCC vote to repeal net neutrality, reactions to it, and its implications; Twitter’s new tweetstorm button and how to use it; the rollout of Twitter’s new terms of use designed to crack down on hate speech and harassment; how to persuade people who deny reality; Amal and George Clooney’s Casamigos tequila-branded twin-cancelling headphones; hydroponic farming; Apple’s acquisition of Pop Up Archive’s podcast search engine; Gmail’s newsletter unsubscribe feature; Facebook’s new domain verification requirement for page owners; BuzzSumo’s study of the most-shared articles of 2017; Facebook’s admission that it can make you depressed; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.

Bud Light's Dilly Dilly Cease & Desist

By David Erickson | December 11, 2017

Beyond Social Media - Bud Light Dilly Dilly Cease & Desist - Episode 212

Episode 212: David discusses Spotify opening up to podcasts; Budweiser Light’s crafty cease and desist letter to Modist Brewing; Wine label design and the stories they tell; YouTube Creator Studio’s rebranding and revamping; Google Map’s new wakeup call feature; Google’s expansion of meta descriptions; video technology that literally changes a leopard’s spots and lip syncs Barack Obama…and much, much more.

Bud Light's 6-Second Dilly Dilly Ad & Bloomberg's Twitter TV

By David Erickson | December 1, 2017

Beyond Social Media - Bud Lite Dilly Dilly - Episode 211

Episode 211: David Erickson discussed the Bud Light Dilly Dilly commercial that ran during the Thanksgiving Day NFL game; Bloomberg’s imminent launch of its 24-hour news network on Twitter; Facebook’s suicide ideation AI; Facebook Shadow Profiles; Instagram subscribeable hashtags; Twitter’s affordable firehose; Snapchat’s new Audience Filters; the love of heavy metal music; Spotify’s ambitions to become a music label with the acquisition of Soundtrap; Sesame Street’s culturejacking of Stranger Things 2 with its Sharing Things parody video; Gamefly’s ridiculous cowgirls commercial; Paris Hilton’s false claim of inventing the selfie; plus great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more.