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☆ TikTok Is About to Become Even More Powerful Thanks to Millennials
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Emilie Friedlander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

"I have friends that say that TikTok Shop has ruined the app," Casey Lewis, a trends researcher, said. "It can be good — especially as TikTok moves to TikTok Shop — if they're able to capitalize on this shift and sell products more effectively to older users." Just because something is going viral on TikTok doesn't necessarily mean Gen Z is behind it. The same could be said of Gen Z, which would explain the generations' shared fascination with a time before smartphones and round-the-clock news. The Gen Z users I spoke with didn't seem particularly concerned about an influx of olds.

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☆ The bride who went viral for purportedly planning a $59 million wedding has shut down her social media as her husband's criminal charges came to light
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Madelaine Brockway catapulted to viral fame for hosting a lavish wedding pegged at $59 million. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, amid reports emerging of her husband's criminal past, Brockway has deleted her TikTok account and made her Instagram private. AdvertisementThe wedding itself took place at Chateau de Villette, per The Lake Como Wedding Planner, located just outside of Paris. The TikToker Cora Breilein noted in a clip over the weekend with half a million views that Brockway had deleted TikTok and privated her Instagram account.

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☆ Millennials: It's ok to mourn the death of social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wired writes about how first-gen social media users have "nowhere to go." AdvertisementAdvertisementIn Wired, Jason Parham writes about how first-gen social media users have nowhere to go. Indeed, millennials have soured on the big social platforms: Facebook, Twitter, and even Instagram feel dead. He points out that "first-gen" users (like me) were part of a "golden age of connectivity," and for those years, it really was exciting. In time, we used social media to remake civic lifeI'm sad that golden age is over, and I'm not sure we'll ever experience anything like it again.

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☆ Elon Musk laid him off. Now he’s aiming to build a social network that’s better than X
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

They wanted it to be everything most social media struggles to be: positive, safe and inclusive. And as the user base of the platform now known as X splinters, so does Black Twitter, the community of Black users that was a big part of Twitter’s growth and culture. Legacy social media platforms have repeatedly failed to anticipate how their products might be manipulated or misused until something goes wrong. Alphonzo Terrell, co-founder of the social media app Spill, demonstrates how the platform works during an interview with CNN. CNNEven with AI content moderation models, other social media companies often fail to catch harmful content that makes it onto their platforms.

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☆ More high schoolers try this college savings strategy: It's like getting two years free, says expert
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Students take a mix of high school- and college-level courses, shortening the time it takes to complete a high school diploma and one to two years of college coursework. "For every class you can take in high school, that's one less class you are financing down the road," said Chad McGuire, director of Post's High School Academy. These programs are not restricted to high school students on a specific, and often accelerated, academic track, as many AP classes are. Where dual enrollment falls shortNearly two-thirds of community college dual enrollment students nationally were from low- or middle-income families, according to a 2017 study from the Community College Research Center at Columbia University. Of those students, 88% continued on to college after high school, and most earned a degree within six years.

Persons: Chad McGuire, McGuire, They're, Martha Parham Organizations: National Student Clearinghouse Research, University's High School Academy, Post's High School Academy, American Association of Community Colleges, Community College Research Center, Columbia University Locations: Waterbury , Connecticut

☆ There’s a quicker, cheaper way to go to college, but fewer students are trying it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch nowHow 'early college' programs workIn some cases, students can even complete an associate degree by the time they finish high school, a type of dual enrollment known as "early college." These programs are not restricted to high school students on a specific — and often accelerated — academic track, as many AP classes are. Early college students are also more likely to enroll in college and earn a degree compared to their peers who were not enrolled in early college programs, according to one study by the American Institutes for Research. Although there are up to 900 early college programs nationwide, according to Zeiser, many are still under the radar. Early College High School is a Title I school in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District, which means there is a high percentage of low-income students.

☆ From dual enrollment to course sharing, these 4 moves can help you save big on college costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-08 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Take college courses in high schoolDual enrollment is a state-run program that allows students to take college-level classes, often through a local community college, while they are still in high school. As many as 3 in 10 community college students are in dual enrollment programs, according to the American Association of Community Colleges. Unlike Advanced Placement, the program in which high school students take courses and exams that could earn them college credit, dual enrollment credits are more likely to transfer. Over four years, early college programs cost about $3,800 more per student than traditional high school, according to one study. Try course sharingIf you are already enrolled in a four-year school, tapping community college courses can still be a worthwhile way to cut costs, a strategy known as course sharing.

☆ VidCon reveals initial list of creators slated to appear at June 2023 conference in Anaheim
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

VidCon, the fan and industry event producer celebrating YouTubers and other digital creators, unveiled the first round of featured creators confirmed to its flagship convention in Anaheim, Calif., in June 2023. Additional details on programming, speakers, partner activations, and more featured creators confirmed to attend will be announced in the coming months. VidCon also has opened ticket sales for the 2023 Anaheim confab, with more info at this link. In 2022, VidCon returned to an in-person convention in Anaheim after a two-year break because of COVID. VidCon was founded by veteran YouTube creators John and Hank Green (the Vlogbrothers) and was acquired by Paramount Global in 2018.

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