Social Media Just Ain't What It Used to Be ??

Last week, oddly, Elon Musk sauntered into Twitter's headquarters carrying a sink and tweeting, "Let that sink in." That was somewhat prophetic, as Twitter has been sinking since its new owner took over.

Mass firings and major resignations have caused havoc. The new pay-to-verify blue check program did not last long but did major damage to a variety of brands (not just Twitter).

It's sad for many reasons, but following mass layoffs and struggles with other social media questions, it begs the question, "Is the age of social media ending?"

That's exactly the?interesting and provocative take on some of the recent happenings from?Ian Bogost at The Atlantic.

• Sephora?Offers On-Demand Delivery via?DoorDash - Retail Dive?
• What You Need to Know About #RetailMedia in 5 Charts - Insider Intelligence?
• Target?Reimagines Store Design for #ECommerce, Same-Day Services - Freight Waves???????

• #Twitter?Growth Prospects Flatten, But Few Are Spared from Pummeling Digital Downturn - Marketing Dive?
• #TikTok?Slashes Ad Sales Target by $2 Billion After Tech Turndown?- Bloomberg?
• The Next Evolution of?Shipt - Progressive Grocer???????

• TikTok?Shop Opens E-Commerce in the US - Media Post?
• Instacart?is Ready for the 'Groceryssance' - Progressive Grocer?
• How #AI is Improving E-Commerce Sales by Analyzing Product Images for Audience Relevance?- Venture Beat???????

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