Fortnite vs. Apple
Epic Battle: Fortnite vs Apple
Episode 320 – August 21, 2020
Topics:
- Fortnite Sets A Trap For Apple
- The Bravest Little Speech
- Sara Cooper Scores
- Suggested Instagrams
- Advertising So White
- Susan B Says No Thanks
- Spotify Books
- Blocked By Trump
- Facebook’s Holocaust Deniers
- Toxic Finds A Home
- Labor Stress Statistics
During episode 320, BL and David discuss Epic Games’ epic Fortnite vs Apple Battle Royale; Taco Bell’s Mobile Go restaurants; Brayden Harrington’s bravest little speech; Instagram’s Suggested Posts; Sarah Cooper’s really great week; Spotify books; the resignation of Facebook’s CMO; Susan B. Anthony slaps back at a Trump pardon; Trump wants to block Twitter critics again; Facebook’s Holocaust deniers; banned Subreddits relocate;…and much, much more.
Best Practices
Brayden Harrington’s Great Speech
13 year-old Brayden Harrington gave the best speech of the Democratic convention.
13-year-old Brayden Harrington shares how Joe Biden helped him overcome his stutter at #DemConvention:
"I’m just a regular kid, and in a short amount of time Joe Biden made me more confident about something that’s bothered me my whole life." pic.twitter.com/WnSAJBCubW— MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 21, 2020
Taco Bell To Go
Taco Bell’s latest restaurant design includes two drive-thru lanes, pickup shelves, curbside pickup and more technology in the kitchen.
Sara Cooper Scores
Sarah Cooper, famed for lip-syncing trump on Twitter & TikTok, has landed a Netflix special and a CBS comedy series.
Suggested Grams
Instagram is expanding its feed with the launch of “suggested posts.”
Advertising So White
Facebook CMO Anthony Lucio announced today that he’ll leave Facebook, citing a desire to dedicate 100% of his time to diversity and inclusion efforts in the marketing and advertising industries.
Epic Sets A Trap For Apple
In Epic vs. Apple, Congress may be on Fortnite publisher’s side
- How Fortnite’s epic battle with Apple could reshape the antitrust fight
- Epic Games, Inc. vs Apple Inc. [PDF]
- Episode 257: Fortnight Statistics
Susan B Anthony Slaps Back
The Susan B. Anthony Museum’s director rejected trump’s pardon of Anthony.
- Susan B. Anthony Museum Rejects President Trump’s Pardon Of The Suffragist
- On News Of A Presidential Pardon For Susan B. Anthony On August 18, 2020
Spotify Books
Looks like Spotify is going after Audible’s market share.
Spotify is looking for a Head of Audiobooks and I spy a new revenue stream 👀— Katya Kotlyar (@katologic) August 12, 2020
Worst Practices
Blocked By Trump
The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that found President Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking his critics on Twitter.
Facebook’s Holocaust Deniers
The Institute for Strategic Dialogue discovered a glut of Holocaust denial on the platform.
- Facebook algorithm ‘actively promotes’ Holocaust denial content, study finds
- Facebook algorithm found to ‘actively promote’ Holocaust denial
- Episode 317: Denying Holocaust Deniers
Toxic Redditors Relocate
Moderators for the now-banned subreddit “r/The_Donald” have helped other subreddits with toxic content find a new home, using a backup forum created to circumvent previous Reddit restrictions.
Smiles
B.L.’s Finds
David’s Find
Redditor Eddy Torigoe. He has created a series that reimagines famous artworks with Bill Murray’s face in place.
Shiny New Stuff
David’s Finds
- Check out how often your article has been shared on social media, and by who
- CrowdTangle Link Checker – Chrome extension
Politics
Facebook Kill Switch?
Facebook execs are meeting daily to work out what steps to take should President Trump use its platform to dispute the vote.