John Brandon
Forbes
Twin Cities, MN, United States
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Twitter Hates Greta Thunberg’s New Book For A Reason You’ll Never Guess
I’m always a little surprised when the trolls emerge from their cave and start making ridiculous comments on Twitter. → Read More
BeReal Is The Social Media App Of The Year For One Reason Only
Authenticity might be a passing fad, but I hope it lasts. → Read More
Instagram Needs To Stop Imitating TikTok
What works is sheer innovative, attention-grabbing features, and doing something so new and useful that everyone notices. → Read More
One Reason TikTok Is The Most Popular Social Media App Of The Year So Far
That’s why, when TikTok was recently named the top social media app of 2022 so far this quarter, I took note. There must be some reason why everyone loves it. → Read More
Why You Will Hire A Social Media Correspondent In 2022 (Just Like Wheel Of Fortune)
To the follower, there’s a vague sense that “someone” is posting, due to the personal nature of social media. → Read More
Experian IdentityWorks review
Despite the name, Experian IdentityWorks is a powerful app with deep instructional info → Read More
What Facebook Will Look Like In 2035
For starters, we’ll all start living a true second life (as if we don’t already, since the person we portray on social media is not the real person). → Read More
Social Media Users Can’t Decide If They Love Or Hate Elizabeth Holmes
The founder of the now defunct blood testing firm Theranos is currently on trial for fraud, but if you wade through some of the comments, you might think she is a reality television star or possibly a hardened criminal. → Read More
ADT Identity Protection review
A low-cost identity theft protection app from a home security giant → Read More
In A Social Media Rut? Here’s Some Brain Science That Explains Why
Without getting too deep into the science, the RAS is a way to control focus (and also a way to filter out focus). → Read More
How Social Media Makes You Feel Productive (Even When You’re Not)
This micro-productivity teases your brain and gives you dopamine rewards that feel legitimate, almost like real work. → Read More
So Long Instagram Swipe-Up, It Was Nice Knowing You
On Instagram, for example, if you have over 10,000 followers, you can create an Instagram Story and then, when a follower swipes up, they will see a clickable link. → Read More
This Book Author Suggests A Radical Step To Deal With Digital Distraction
Recently, a book author named Oliver Burkeman suggested setting limits on our technology, devices, tasks lists, and social media use. → Read More
7 Recent Books Social Media Users Are Buzzing About
In recent weeks, I’ve seen social media feeds light up about these books, particularly because they include some profound insights. → Read More
The Drop-In Audio App Clubhouse Is Dying. It Was Fun While It Lasted
These days, most people have turned off notifications or ignore them as they join other rooms. → Read More
Distracted By Facebook And Twitter? Take This Social Media Challenge
As the years go by, I’ve noticed how hard it is to find something useful on social media. → Read More
Feeling Disconnected As A Remote Worker? This Book Author Just Explained Why
Recently, I read a new book about AI and automation that made me question whether remote work is for me. → Read More
PrivacyGuard review
A wealth of features and a comprehensive website make PrivacyGuard a solid pick → Read More
Identity Guard review
Identity theft protection with a free credit report, but lacking some instructional info → Read More
IDShield review
The best tool for dealing with problems after they occur, with some major caveats → Read More