A new change to Meta’s apps will see users no longer recommended political content by default. The ramifications of this will be far-reaching.
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A scholar of design who researches brand campaigns critiques the social media platform’s new look.
The recent declines of Threads and ChatGPT attest to the reality that rapid and widespread acceptance doesn’t necessarily lead to long-term success.
In the marketplace of ideas, for an app or product to be considered successful, it must be widely adopted for it to represent an innovation.
Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
The communities that call Twitter home might decide to pack their bags. If they do, they are unlikely to be able to completely reconstitute themselves elsewhere.
In the battle for Twitter’s followers, this may be the end game.
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