The American Surveillance State
The American Surveillance State
Episode 308 – May 14, 2020
Topics:
- IKEA’s Furniture Forts
- Twitter Labels Coronavirus Tweets
- Bud Lite’s Stay At Home Geniuses
- AR Contact Lenses
- Future Of Restaurants
- Brightcove’s Play TV
- VR Collaboration
- This Headline Could KILL YOU!
- The Surveillance State
- Facebook Ants
- The Day Google Play Music Died
- State Of Social Media Report
During episode 308, BL and David discuss reauthorization of the Patriot Act, which gives law enforcement access to online browsing data without need for a warrant; IKEA’s furniture fort plans; Twitter’s new policy of labeling COVID-19 tweets; Bud Light bringing back the Real Genius campaign; augmented reality contact lenses; the future of restaurants; Brightcove’s new streaming service, Play TV; free virtual reality collaboration; the negative effects of bad news; the Ants of Facebook; the day Google Play Music died; the State of Social Media Marketing report;…and much, much more.
Best Practices
IKEA’s Furniture Forts
The campaign includes a series of Ikea instructions for parents on how to make indoor tents, caves and forts for children cooped up at home as a result of COVID-19 quarantine.
Twitter To Label COVID-19 Tweets
Twitter plans to put labels and warning messages on some tweets that contain disputed or misleading information related to Covid-19.
- Twitter says it will label misleading coronavirus tweets — even if they’re from Trump
- Updating our Approach to Misleading Information
- An update on our continuity strategy during COVID-19
Bud Light Genius Returns
Bud Light just brought back its classic tribute to under-appreciated geniuses—but this time with a new shelter-in-place twist.
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses
Mojo Vision is developing smart augmented reality contact lenses.
- AR contact lenses are the holy grail of sci-fi tech. Mojo is making them real
- The Computer for the 21st Century [PDF]
Meals Ready To Cook?
Restaurants are opening up their pantries to sell ingredients, like gourmet, boutique grocery stores.
Brightcove Launches Play TV
A result of cancelling their Play 2020 conference event, Brightcove is launching PLAY TV, a new over-the-top streaming channel that focuses on all things video, debuting on May 18.
Spatial Frees Up Space
And it’s adding support for the web, mobile and Oculus Quest.
Worst Practices
This Headline Could KILL YOU!!!
News coverage warps our perception of reality.
The Day Google Play Music Died
You don’t need to lose your Google Play Music account uploads and playlists. Here’s how to bring them into the future
- Google Play Music is dying: How to get your music off Google Play now
- YouTube Music is making it simple to transfer over your Google Play Music library
- YouTube Music – iOS
- YouTube Music – Android
The FBI Can Snoop Your Web Browsing
The government just got even more power to spy on your internet habits as millions remain quarantined at home.
The Ants Of Facebook
More than 18,000 Facebook users responded to a post of ants on ice cream, writing comments like, “NOM,” “SLURP” and “LIFT.TO.THE.QUEEN.”
Shiny New Stuff
B.L.’s Finds
- Locl – New Google My Business software solution with free trials through May 31st, no credit card needed.
- Kialo Edu – a free tool used by educators worldwide to teach critical thinking and facilitate thoughtful classroom debate.
David’s Finds
- Contact Tracing Course – A free course on Coursera by Johns Hopkins
Weekly Numbers
State of Social Media Marketing
Social Media Examiner’s latest annual state of social media marketing report has been released.
B2C Marketers
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