I interviewed Joseph Nye just a year ago to talk about “tech power” vs soft power. He encouraged me to continued my research around public and digital diplomacy. RIP professor!
Dr Wendy Osefo @wendyosefo.bsky.social was fantastic at the Italian Embassy earlier this month, talking about social media, authenticity, and the creator economy.
DeepSeek is top 2 and trending, Bluesky is 4th… but what is RealShort?
Just got a new alert in the TikTok app:
Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump's efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.! You can continue to create, share, and discover all the things you love on TikTok.
The TikTok popup has changed again, now not referencing Trump anymore.
3 popup versions so far since last night, signaling perhaps crisis communications mode
It’s not just TikTok, the ban also includes CapCut, Lemon8, and all Bytedance products.
TikTok alert
39% of young adults in the US rely on TikTok for news. A ban would silence Gen Z and erase a vital space for diverse voices. Greater support for media from TikTok could instead unlock its full potential.
Read my latest column for @journalismnews.bsky.social
www.journalism.co.uk/news/how-the...
While the Biden administration is trying to ban TikTok over concerns about “foreign influence operations,” the White House is working behind the scenes to use TikTok for its own foreign influence activities, and allowing some government employees to still use the app
Steve Bannon v Elon Musk…
What are you going to do on Inauguration Day? Anybody?
And here;
More here:
Instagram’s Adam Mosseri trying to explain political content on Meta after Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement last week…
Bluesky is so much better than Twitter.
That's the post.
What do you think about the future of TikTok in the US?
So far 1400 people have answered this Instagram poll here 👇
More reactions here: @sreenet.bsky.social @andrewyang2024.bsky.social @byjacobward.bsky.social @ronfournier.bsky.social @jappleby.bsky.social @rbreich.bsky.social @sykescharlie.bsky.social and more…
A lot to unpack about Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement.
All you need is here, including reactions from @aaronparnas.bsky.social @chrismessina.me @parkermolloy.com @taylorlorenz.bsky.social @katieharbath.bsky.social @jasmineaenberg.bsky.social @jeffjarvis.bsky.social @wongmjane.macaw.social.ap.brid.gy
Just an average day in Washington DC…
Let it snow…. In Washington DC
Reactions to this @civicscience.bsky.social study?
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Bluesky and Threads showed us very different visions for a post-X future
The two text-based platforms share some of the same goals, but almost none of the same tactics for getting there.
In a few months when people wonder how Elon Musk developed such an outsize influence over British politics, it’ll be worth noting the contribution of push notifications like this from the national broadcaster.
Saw this on LinkedIn…
🇮🇹🇺🇸
Legacy media is dying.
Dropping new Substack Monday morning about Trump’s incoming White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and her strategy to include podcasters, influencers, and TikTokers in the press briefing…
Subscribe now: wearedigitaldiplomacy.substack.com
Is she really who I think she is?
In Threads?
