The BeReal app is already gaining significant traction on college campuses and with GenZ. Will it shift the conversation around social media entirely?
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OPLIN 4Cast #767: The next big social network probably won’t be big at all
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While TikTok has (perhaps unexpectedly) become a dominant force in the social media sphere, that sphere continues to fragment into more niche services. New platforms continue to pop up, geared towards specific demographics and populations.
OPLIN 4Cast #745: I’m not invited, but Clubhouse still makes sense in social’s evolution
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Since I wrote a few books about social media and libraries, I do a lot of workshops about social media trends. Recently, I was asked…
OPLIN 4Cast #736: When tech and finance intersect, will controversy always follow?
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It was a joke that first grabbed my attention: “I know this GameStop stuff is funny, but you have to remember this is hurting real…
OPLIN 4Cast #711: Is the time of TikTok over?
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I’m no stranger to social media (I’ve written a few books about it). However, my teenaged son has been thoroughly uninterested in it, much to…
OPLIN 4Cast #706: Behind Clubhouse’s velvet rope
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Venture capitalists are stumbling over themselves to invest in it. Members have been bragging on Twitter about the dozens of hours they’ve spent there. What’s it all about, and will the drama and backlash overwhelm the buzz?
OPLIN 4Cast #666: Social media tries (again) to clean up its act
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The rise of Instagram Influencers and other social media stars does not really surprise me. I grew up aware of people who were “famous for…
When I read in the New York Times last week that, statistically, it was likely that I’d heard of TikTok and equally as likely that…
4Cast #89: E-Books, Librarian Tools, Customer Service, More Green
Posted in 4cast, Amazon, blogs, desktop applications, eBooks, Firefox, Google, Internet, Library 2.0, Library vs. Internet, Photo Tagger, Playlist.io, productivity, screencasting, Second Life, Sitemap Generator, Social Networks, Tweetmeme, Web 2.0, and Xoopit
This week’s 4cast: 1.  E-Books: Point, Counterpoint With recent advancements from Google Books Library Project, Amazon’s Kindle, and others, some are contemplating the future of…
4cast #81: Spectrum Auction, Kindle, Reading, Gaming
Posted in eBooks, games, Google, iPhones, Playlist.io, Social Networks, and wireless
This week’s 4cast: 1. Sold! To the Giant Corporation with Deep Pockets, in the Back. In January, the FCC will auction off the 700-MHz broadcast…