People Losing Trust in Social Media

The trust gap between legacy media and social media is growing, as disinformation, fake news, and a lack of regulation knocks people’s confidence in creator-led content, research finds.  European consumers trust radio, linear TV, cinema and print due to their established credibility, finds RTL AdAlliance’s The New Life of the Living Room study*, which provides insight into […]

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Influencer Marketing Surges: What the Numbers Say

Influencer marketing continues to grow in popularity, with 59% of marketers reporting they plan to partner with more influencers this year compared to 2024. Only 37% plan on partnering with the same number, according to data from Sprout Social. While marketers are increasing their investments in influencer marketing, rapid changes in the social media landscape […]

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Instagram Experiments With AI-Generated Comments

I can’t imagine why anybody would want this, nor why Meta thinks that anyone would want it, while I also can’t see it having an overall positive impact on social media interaction. But… Apparently, Instagram is now experimenting with AI-generated comments on posts, so you don’t even have to come up with an opinion, or an […]

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