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Christian Zilles

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The 2020 Presidential Election Will Be Won or Lost on Social Media

December 11, 2019 by Christian Zilles

With the 2020 presidential campaign already underway, it’s now looking like social media is the [Read More]

Why the Big Media Players Are Going All In On Digital Sports

December 9, 2019 by Christian Zilles

Just a few years ago, if you wanted to be “in the know” about the sports world, the first place you [Read More]

Brands Need to Be Prepared For Political Advertisers Crowding Them Out in 2020

December 6, 2019 by Christian Zilles

Get ready for your social media feeds to be inundated by political advertising content as we head [Read More]

It’s Time For Colleges To Put Social Media Policies in Place to Protect Athletes

December 5, 2019 by Christian Zilles

Unfortunately, it’s getting to be more and more of a common occurrence – fans of college football [Read More]

It’s Time For Brands to Adapt to the End of the “Likes” Era

December 4, 2019 by Christian Zilles

If there’s one feature or function that seems to define the modern social media landscape, it’s the [Read More]

Yes, LinkedIn Now Has a Chinese Spy Problem

December 2, 2019 by Christian Zilles

The economic rivalry between the United States and China seems to be entering a dangerous new phase, [Read More]

Why Instagram Is Tightening Up the Rules for Diet and Cosmetic Surgery Posts

November 29, 2019 by Christian Zilles

After more than two years of hearing how social media content might negatively influence teens and [Read More]

Why Social Media Companies Need To Address Disinformation On A Global Scale

November 27, 2019 by Christian Zilles

Around the world, a variety of sources – governments, activists, and rogue actors – are using fake [Read More]

How Social Media Is Reshaping Today’s Education System

November 25, 2019 by Christian Zilles

Social media is having a tremendous impact on every aspect of society, including our modern [Read More]

Facebook, Are You Ready For Some Football?

November 22, 2019 by Christian Zilles

In 2021, watching an NFL football game might be very different than it is today. Currently, if you [Read More]

The Battle For Net Neutrality Is Not Over Yet

November 20, 2019 by Christian Zilles

In many ways, it seems like the battle over Net Neutrality is a semi-annual affair. Every six months [Read More]

Facebook Is Once Again Flirting With Top Publishers, But Should We Care?

November 18, 2019 by Christian Zilles

In many ways, Facebook has always had an on-again, off-again relationship with top publishers. Every [Read More]

Social Media Can Help Improve Learning (If Done Right)

November 15, 2019 by Christian Zilles

These days, it’s not uncommon to see young kids using smartphones and tablets, and it’s almost an [Read More]

Facebook Won’t Be Fact-Checking the Political Ads on Its Platform

November 13, 2019 by Christian Zilles

If you’re one of those people who believes whatever they see or read on Facebook, then this should [Read More]

Twitter No Longer Accepting Political Ads Heading Into 2020

November 11, 2019 by Christian Zilles

In a controversial move, social media giant Twitter said that it would no longer be accepting [Read More]

The 2020 Election Could Feature A Lot More Misinformation and Fake News Than We’d Like to Admit

November 8, 2019 by Christian Zilles

It’s not even 2020 yet, and already there’s plenty of evidence that both political parties are [Read More]

The Search For a Facebook Alternative (Now That Snapchat is Dead)

November 6, 2019 by Christian Zilles

For a brief moment in time, it looked like uber-cool social network Snapchat was going to win over [Read More]

Why the White House’s Attempts to End Social Media Censorship Matter

November 4, 2019 by Christian Zilles

The ongoing feud between the White House and the media shows no sign of stopping anytime soon, and [Read More]

Facebook’s Mad Genius Cryptocurrency Plans Are Now a Hot Mess

November 1, 2019 by Christian Zilles

As a tech giant continually in search of new revenue streams and new product offerings, Facebook [Read More]

What You Can Learn From ESPN In Order to Win Social Media

October 30, 2019 by Christian Zilles

If you watched this season’s Monday Night Football thriller involving the Houston Texas and the New [Read More]

Mark Zuckerberg Went to DC Again, But Did Anything Really Change?

October 28, 2019 by Christian Zilles

The worlds of Silicon Valley and Washington, DC continue to collide in strange ways. Just 18 months [Read More]

When Hollywood Stars Speak Out About Social Media, It’s Time To Listen

September 25, 2019 by Christian Zilles

At this year’s Cannes International Film Festival, singer and actress Selena Gomez made waves with [Read More]

YouTube Will Be Stopping Ads Targeted to Kids (And That’s a Good Thing)

September 23, 2019 by Christian Zilles

It’s one thing to serve up targeted ads to adults, but it’s another thing entirely to serve up [Read More]

How Social Media’s Impact on Sports Will Continue to Grow

September 20, 2019 by Christian Zilles

When professional sports teams first started using social media, it was primarily as a marketing and [Read More]

Facebook Finally Got the Memo on Personal Privacy

September 18, 2019 by Christian Zilles

After years of playing fast and loose with personal data and user information, it looks like Silicon [Read More]

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