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Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 191 BL and David discuss Bill Maher’s apology; Senator Chuck Schumer’s hilarious Trump parody; new podcasting analytics; Bob Dylan’s possibly cribbed Nobel Prize speech; KIT story analytics; Twitter’s political analytics; the “failing” NY Times; new Twitter DM features and new graphic design; inexpensive commercials and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Senator Chuck Schumer Trolls Trump After King45 channeled North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and had his entire senior staff praise him to the press, New York Senator Chuck Schumer and his senior staff trolled Trump with a hilarious parody. GREAT meeting today with the best staff in the history of the world!!! pic.twitter.com/ocE1xhEAac — Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) June 12, 2017 Podcasting Analytics Apple has announced it will provide podcasters with some insight into how their audiences consume their podcasts. * What you need to know about Apple’s new podcast analytics Bob Dylan’s Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech is FANTASTIC – But Is It Cribbed? Did Dylan “borrow” some of his speech from SparkNotes? Did he do that intentionally? * Hear Bob Dylan Recite His Nobel Prize in Literature Lecture * The Freewheelin Bob Dylan: Did the singer-songwriter take portions of his Nobel lecture from SparkNotes? Story Analytics Swedish startup Kit is doing a ton of legwork to help you understand why stories are successful online. * The Swedish startup Kit is rethinking analytics for a broader view of what makes a story successful * Kit Otroligt goda kolor som smälter i munnen och som väcker barndomsminnen till liv.⠀ ⠀ INGREDIENSER, ca 30 st⠀ 50 g mogen banan (cirka 0,5 banan)⠀ 2 dl vispgrädde⠀ 75 g smör⠀ 0,5 tsk salt⠀ 170 g (1,25 dl) vit sirap eller glykos⠀ 2,5 dl strösocker⠀ ⠀ 1. Klä en form som mäter cirka 25 x 30 cm med bakplåtspapper.⠀ 2. Mixa bananen fint med en stavmixer eller liknande. Mät upp vispgrädde, smör och salt i en kastrull. Tillsätt även den mosade bananen och hetta upp. Blandningen måste inte koka.⠀ 3. Mät upp sirap och strösocker i en annan tjockbottnad kastrull och låt koka upp. Koka på hög värme till 170 grader, du behöver knappt röra. Dra kastrullen från värmen och rör ner gräddblandningen i sockerblandningen. Var lite försiktig, den heta smeten stänker lätt.⠀ 4. Ställ tillbaka kastrullen på plattan och låt koka på medelvärme till 124 grader. Rör om då och då.⠀ 5. Häll upp smeten i formen och låt stelna i minst 3 timmar.⠀ 6. Skär upp kolan i bitar. Smörj gärna kniven med lite olja så klibbar det inte fast så mycket. Slå in kolorna i bakplåts- eller smörgåspapper.⠀ ——————⠀ ✍

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 190 BL and David discuss Apple’s dive into augmented reality; McDonald’s stoner billboard ban; the viral video of Vincente Fox’s Trump takedown; best Trump jokes of the week; Google’s new buy buttons; the NFL’s return to Twitter; Intercept’s lame handling of the Reality Winner NSA/Russia leak; your Permanent Record; Real Fake News and much, much more. Best Digital Cases APPLE Introduces Augmented Reality on iPhones What’s exciting is that the AR experience will happen through an iPhone, not a headset. Headsets are expensive and bulky. With tech changing as fast as it does, most people are waiting to see an affordable option. * Apple’s new software is a game changer for augmented reality, experts say * Why Apple’s Latest Move Is Huge News for the Future of Computing McDonald’s Franchise Rolls Its Own Billboard A McDonald’s franchise on New Mexico’s boarder with Colorado used stoner message to promote breakfast burritos. * McDonald’s Billboard Makes Stoner Joke, But Corporate Isn’t Laughing PHOTO: @McDonalds billboard joke goes viral https://t.co/dAqwqGgqx7 pic.twitter.com/vxUMxnPUmt — KRON4 News (@kron4news) June 3, 2017 Trump the Butt of Many Trending Jokes Politics, as Robert Scoble noted, is getting funnier, and more painful. Vincente Fox Viral Trump Takedown * The viral bot that gives Trump’s tweets ‘the honor that they deserve’ Search eCommerce Google is letting select merchants sell directly from its search engine results pages via a Buy button attached to product ads. * Google Introduces ‘Buy’ Button in Beta Program NFL Returns To Twitter While Twitter lost out to Amazon for the right to stream NFL Thursday Night games, there will still be plenty of official NFL live video streaming through the social media site. * Twitter Announces A New Deal For Year-Round NFL Content That Includes Live Video, But No Games The NFL & Twitter announced a new multiyear deal to deliver official NFL video and other types of content year-round. pic.twitter.com/2dEXgMkjAl — James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) May 11, 2017 Is #BlockedByTrump A 1st Amendment Case? The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University argues that Donald Trump’s Twitter account is a public forum, and banning users from viewing or engaging with his tweets suppresses free speech. *

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 189 BL and David discuss Facebook quality scores, fake news algorithms and policy leaks, the Pope slaps King45, Bansky Hotel commissions soundtracks, the Covfefe kerkuffle, Google’s Personal search results, Gatwick Airport’s augmented reality, the flyover states, eGlyph, The Extreme Content Algorithm Food Pornography influencers, Bing places and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Global Backlash Against Facebook Teen Targeting More than two dozen nonprofits from the US, Europe, Brazil, and Mexico wrote a blistering public letter to Zuckerberg arguing that Facebook should release a document explaining how it lets advertisers target emotionally vulnerable teens. * Nonprofits urge Facebook to release research targeting ‘insecure’ teens * Facebook denial of teen targeting * Get Ready for the Next Big Privacy Backlash Against Facebook Facebook Fake News Algorithm Facebook will bury links to low-quality websites and refuse to carry ads pointing to them in a News Feed algorithm change. * Facebook downranks News Feed links to crappy sites smothered in ads * News Feed FYI: New Updates to Reduce Clickbait Headlines Pope Slaps Trump’s Hand It was fake, and Sunny Hundal’s next Tweet said so, but it went viral anyway. https://twitter.com/sunny_hundal/status/867769071114174464 Bing’s Bots For Businesses Through its Bot Framework, Microsoft is starting to integrate chatbots into search results — to make search more interactive and transactional. * Bing launches bots for local businesses Hillary Clinton’s Baaaaack Clinton has launched Onward Together to advance progressive values and work to build a brighter future for generations to come. * OnwardTogether.org Portait Of A Food Pornographer As A Young Woman Kim Ly Curry has passion, persistence and “food porn”-quality photos. “Am I food-obsessed? Yes. I just love everything food.” * Twin Cities’ most influential Instagram food star is a suburban working mom * @KimLyCurry Happy Memorial Day, everybody! Hands down @heathers_pies makes some of the best fruit pies I’ve ever had! Here is her amazing homemade Triple Berry Pie that she makes from scratch using only the highest quality and organic ingredients! She also makes some fantastic artisan cakes and other desserts too! I’m a huge fan of her Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, Peach Pie, and her heavenly rustic Matcha Green Tea Crepe Cake too!

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 188 Co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discussed Google Lens AI (artificial intelligence) on Android phones; the StarTribune’s 150 year’s worth of digitized archives; SNL’s Alexa for Seniors skit; Facebook adding screening to Groups; MailChimp’s email automation for everyone; Amazon Echo’s security flaw; hope for Parkinsons; Facebook’s trending conversations; PresVillian; Facebook’s Autoplay videos; great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Google Lens AI Makes Your Phone Artificially Intelligent Google Lens leverages Google’s computer vision and AI technology in order to bring smarts directly to your phone’s camera. * Google Lens offers a clear view of the company’s future * Google Lens will let smartphone cameras understand what they see and take action Digitized Minnesota The Minneapolis StarTribune puts 150 years-worth of archives online. * From pulp to pixel: The Minneapolis Star Tribune has digitized every article since 1867 * StarTribune Digital Archives * The Atlantic’s Life Timeline App – Episode 177 Amazon Echo Silver for Seniors In a hilarious skit, Saturday Night Live’s Amazon Echo Silver is specifically designed for the greatest generation – created in a partnership between Amazon and AARP. She answers to any name even remotely like Alexa. Playable Tattoos Record a sound. Get an artist to tattoo its waveform. Play your tattoo via an app. * Immortalize your loved one’s voice with this soundwave tattoo Microsoft Prototype Watch Gives New Hope to Parkinson’s Patients More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson’s. 60,000 are diagnosed each year in the US alone. There is no cure. But there may be hope. * ‘My God, it’s better’: Emma can write again thanks to a prototype watch, raising hope for Parkinson’s disease * Haiyan Zhang Microsoft Innovation Director Automation For All Two months ago, MailChimp integrated Facebook advertising management with its platform. This month, the email marketing service provider is making its automation features free. * Announcing Free Marketing Automation For Everyone * MailChimp Offers Facebook Ads Integration – Episode 173 PresSupervillain Nails King 45 Daily Followed by 38K but following only 4, Pres. Supervillain takes real Trump quotes and Photoshops them onto comics. *

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 187 BL and David discuss anti-Net Neutrality spammers, Alexa calling from all Echo devices, Mother Jones’ crowdsourced investigation of Trump’s Russian ties, nine anti-FCC, anti-Net Neutrality Republican senators, kids beat up robots, Amazon opening a permanent homeless shelter within its HQ, how eating Ben & Jerry’s One World Ice Cream can make you a philanthropist, Artificial Intelligence to aid human memories, how to create a poll on Facebook…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Drink Responsibly Joke’s on you, big beer brands. * Responsibly Website Happy Mutha’s Day! Brands had some irreverant fun this Mother’s Day. * Swear Like A Mother * Watch HBO Stars’ Moms Recite Naughty Lines For Mother’s Day * KFC Wants To Give Mothers An Escape With New Novella Featuring Sanders * Tender Wings Of Desire eBook Mother Jones Is Raising $500K To Do Their Own Trump/Russia Investigation “To get to the truth on the Trump team’s connections to Russia,” the magazine plans on raising $500,000 through a crowdfunding campaign “to make sure truth prevails over power.” * Mother Jones is raising $500,000 to do their own investigation of Trump Russia ties * Now It’s About Much More Than Trump and Russia * Where to Donate Fake News Blacklist It appears email blacklists will be the model for choking the fake news funnel. * Can A Master Blacklist Choke Off Fake News’ Money Supply? * Open Brand Safety framework * BuzzMachine by Jeff Jarvis Ben & Jerry’s New Flavor Makes Eating Ice Cream Philanthropic Blessings upon Ben & Jerry’s for new One Love Ice Cream, dedicated to the memory of Bob Marley. A portion of sales supports the One Love Youth Camp in Jamaica. Yumm! * Bob Marley’s One Love Youth Camp Is Touching Hearts and Changing Lives Job Searches Google is testing including job opening listings within its search results pages. * Google Is Testing A Job-Search Feature That Could Rival L...

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 186 BL and David discuss edible clothing, Mall of America’s Traveljacking, Obama’s Final Cut, CNN for the social age, the creativity chair, Signal for Help anti-domestic violence campaign, Amazon’s looking, phishing for Google Docs, gamified bike lanes, distracted driving and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Houdini, Eco-Friendly Sportswear Brand You Can Eat When Houdini’s customers have worn out their clothes, they can return them to be composted and used to grow food. A top chef then turns the food into a gourmet meal to be enjoyed by customers. * Houdini, Eco-Friendly Sportswear Brand Turned Its Old Clothes Into Food * Houdini Menu Mall Of America’s Traveljacking Campaign The Mall of America took advantage of Delta Airlines computer woes in 2016 to lure stranded travelers to spend their layover at the Mall. * Mall of America’s Newsjacking Generates Huge Response * Flight Delayed? 11 Things To Do At MOA Obamas Unveil Layout for His Presidential Center & It Has a Recording Studio The Center, slated to be completed in 2021, will be located in the Jackson Park neighborhood of Chicago’s South side and it will include three buildings. Coolest of all: He envisions a recording studio in the building where he can invite artists like Spike Lee, Chance the Rapper, Bruce Springsteen. * Obamas unveil design of presidential center in Chicago * President and Mrs. Obama Announce Conceptual Vision for Design of Obama Presidential Center</>li> The Creativity Chair Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde has created a chair that shocks people who say “Yes, but.” Essential furniture for creative agencies. * The Yes, But Chair Bloomberg, Buzzfeed, Vox Team Up With Twitter for 24/7 Streaming Video Twitter is joining forces with Bloomberg, BuzzFeed, Vox and Viacom to create a service that will stream news produced solely for Twitter 24/7. The hashtag for all programming, which starts in the fall, will be #WhatsHappening. * Twitter Teams Up With Bloomberg for Streaming News * What’s Happening: Inside Twitter’s Big Video Push Gamified Biking Dutch city Utrecht wants to encourage more of its residents to bike more often. So much so that they’ve gamified biking. * These Helpful Kiosks Tell You How Fast To Bike To Make The Next Light Facebook Gives Creators More Control Over Freebooting Facebook has announced has a better solution to the common practice of freebooting — stealing vi...

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 185 BL and David discuss the gaming of the government’s Alien Hotline, a horny rhino who went viral on Tinder, the Pope’s stirring TEDtalk, #TruthIs, Heineken’s smart #OpenYourWorld campaign, LinkedIn’s new targeting, The NY Times on Snapchat Discover, Twitter’s bot infestation, great new apps and stats you should know…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Pope Francis Does Surprise TED Talk In a beautiful, powerful and hopeful message, he said: The first Pope to give a TED Talk, his Holiness Pope Francis spoke directly from Vatican City. He said “A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you.” He also talked about the risks of drinking gin on an empty stomach. * Pope Francis TED TALK: Why the Only Future Worth Building Includes Everyone Pope Francis gives surprise TED talk Trump’s Alien Hotline The Trump administration’s attempt at turning a Homeland Security telephone number into a tool to turn people against one another appears to have backfired to hilarious effect. * Trump’s Immigrant Crime Hotline Trolled With Calls About Aliens & UFOs When Mars sends their people, they aren't sending their best! Call 1-855-48-voice to report these sightings. pic.twitter.com/QxUJoGFkF9 — Liberal Venom (@LiberalVenom) April 28, 2017 The # for Trump's hotline to report "criminal aliens" is 855-48-VOICE Please do not call this number to describe plots of X-Files episodes. — HAUNTED APPLEBEE'S (@dubsteppenwolf) April 27, 2017 https://twitter.com/Kaylee_Frye2017/status/857737095229714432 Last Rhino Stud Joins Tinder To Save His Species “I don’t mean to be too forward, but the fate of my species literally depends on me,” reads his profile. “I perform well under pressure. I like to eat grass and chill in the mud. No problems. 6 ft tall and 5,000 pounds if it matters.” * OlPejeta Conservancy * The Most Eligible Bachelor in the World is on Tinder and He’s Looking for Love Meet the rhino who joined Tinder to save his species Vintage Guitar Reviews Willie’s American Guitars reviews beautiful vintage American guitars on Facebook. * Willie’s American Guitars NY Times Launches Snapchat Discover Daily At 6 a.m. every morning, in the Snapchat Discover section, “All the news that’s fit to print” will be transformed into an edition on Snapchat. It’s a smart move for one of the world’s oldest and most respected newspapers to dedicate resources to a young app. * Introducing All the News That’s Fit to Snap

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 184 BL and David discuss Facebook Live video problems; Trump’s “shocking ignorance”; funny brand easter eggs; Steve Ballmer’s USAFacts.org; a viral but fake twins story; an inconvenient tooth; Google’s ad blocker for Chrome…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Squeeze Play on Juicero Investors Juicero, a wifi enabled juicer, is one of the most lavishly funded startups in Silicon Valle. Bloomberg Tech tested the Juicero and determined that the juice could be made just as quickly by hand as with the $400 machine. Now it’s got people rolling on the floor laughing. * Juicero, the $400 wifi-enabled ‘juicer’ that has everyone LOL-ing * Silicon Valley’s $400 Juicer May Be Feeling the Squeeze @danprimack juicero is proof that VCs just use dart boards. While drunk. — Ken Goldsholl (@KenGoldsholl) April 19, 2017 To Catch A Stoner The Wyoming, Minnesota police department celebrates 4/20 Day with teasing tweets. * Minnesota Police Department Wins Twitter Again With Hilarious 4/20 Tweet Undercover #420 operations are in place. Discreet traps have been set up throughout the city today. #Happy420 pic.twitter.com/Jo8mh0Z5lQ — Wyoming, MN Police (@wyomingpd) April 20, 2017 Undercover #420 stings are underway. pic.twitter.com/uFsN27Cn1c — Wyoming, MN Police (@wyomingpd) April 20, 2016 Google AutoDraw Uses AI to Teaches Machines to Sketch Like People Google AutoDraw Google is teaching its artificial intelligence to pair machine learning with drawings created by talented artists to help you draw,” according to Google Creative Lab’s “creative technologist,” Dan Motzenbecker. * Google researchers teach machines to sketch like people * Teaching Machines to Draw Google Home, Personalized Google Home can now recognize up to six individuals’ voices to personalize its smart speaker experience. * Now Google Home Can Recognize Different Voices * Google Shuts Down Sneaky Burger King Ad * Adobe VoCo How Brands Use Easter Eggs in Marketing More and more companies are using cleverly hidden Easter eggs as a way of making their brands stand out and drive positive sentiment. Easter Eggs can be as simple or complicated as you want them to be — you just can’t tell many people about them. Brands and businesses rarely promote their easter eggs. That’s part of their fun. *

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 183 Beyond Social Media Show co-hosts B.L. Ochman and David Erickson discuss United Airlines’ epic PR fail; Outrage at Sean Spicer’s Holocaust denial; Cleverbots who know 5 million words; Twitter reportedly zapping anti-United Airline Tweets; the “Ooola Ooola Zod” alien; Amazon’s influencer program; Burger King’s Whopper prank goes wrong; …and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Google Shuts Down Sneaky Burger King Ad Burger King tried to prank voice activated devices into speaking the definition of the Whopper. But pranskters changed the Wikipedia page Whopper ingredients to include “cyanide” and “a medium-sized child.” And Google shut down the ad within hours of its launch. But we have a demo of how it worked. * It Looks Like Google Has Shut Down Burger King’s Ad * Demo: Burger King Connected Whopper * Burger King’s newest TV ad has a disastrous flaw Amazon Influencers Amazon has started testing a version of its Amazon Affiliates program designed exclusively for online influencers. * Amazon Quietly Launches Its Own Social Media Influencer Program Into Beta by Sarah Perez * Amazon Influencer Program Dept of Homeland Security has withdrawn its request ordering Twitter to identify a Trump critic The legal battle between Twitter and the U.S. government ended Friday as the Department of Homeland Security withdrew its demand that Twitter release information to identify an account holder whose tweets have been critical of President Trump. Score one for free speech! * The U.S. government has withdrawn its request ordering Twitter to identify a Trump critic * Related link Clever Bots Radiolab reports on three examples of very clever bots: 1) a dating bot, 2) a psychotherapy bot, and 3) Cleverbot. * Clever Bots by Radiolab * Cleverbot “Ooola Ooola Zod” Aliens Invade TV To illustrate the power of TV advertising, a 60-second spot by the marketing arm of TV broadcasters in the U.K., pays homage to science fiction movies. In the ad, a giant alien who only says “Ooola Ooola Zod” takes over all the TVs in England, causing huge panic. When the alien exits his craft, he and the craft turn out to be tiny. Watch the ad for the punchline. * “Ooola Ooola Zod” Aliens Invade TV Worst Digital Cases United Airlines Drags Passenger Off Flight, Enters PR Hall of Shame United sparked worldwide protest when it dragged Dr David Dao, a seated paying passenger, off a plane after knocking him out. The airline then issued a mealy mouthed apology that fueled the soci...

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 182 BL and David discuss the Pepsi ad brouhaha, David Schwimmer’s #ThatsHarassment videos; the timerity of 45 declaring April to be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month; #AprilTheGiraffe is still pregnant AF; Amazon catches the NFL; Mastadon catches on; the global war on fake news; the mess of fake news that was actually real…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases David Schwimmer’s #ThatsHarassment Campaign The campaign includes six videos depicting different types of sexual harassment in everyday life. Each video is based on a true story and portrays instances involving a coworker, a boss, a doctor, a photographer, a politician and an actor. In the current political climate, they are, sadly, more important now than ever. * Samantha Guthrie’s TODAY Show Interview with David Schwimmer See all the #ThatsHarassment videos here 3 April Fools 2017 Jokes April Fools Day is an Internet holiday. Here’s three ways brands celebrated. * Here’s All Of Google’s April Fools’ Day Pranks So Far * Snapchat Pulled Off The Only Good April Fools’ Day Prank This Year Global News Integrity Project Launches to Combat Fake News News Integrity Initiative is a global consortium of tech industry leaders, academic institutions, nonprofits and other organizations focused on helping people make informed judgments about the news they read and share online. * Announcing the News Integrity Initiative to Increase Trust in Journalism * Introducing the News Integrity Initiative Mastodon Mastodon.social is a new microblogging service born out of frustration with Twitter. A major difference is that it is open source. * Mastodon.Social * Mastodon.Social Instances * Mastodon.Social Apps * Mastodon.social is an open-source Twitter competitor that’s growing like crazy * Mastodon Is Like Twitter Without The Nazis, So Why Are We Not Using It? Google is Using AI to Curtail YouTube Crisis Two weeks after companies began yanking ads from YouTube because they were popping up next to hateful videos, Google is using AI machine learning to train their computers to recognize porn, racist and hate videos. * Google Updates Ads Policies Again, Ramps Up AI to Curtail YouTube Crisis * Google Training Ad Placement Computers to Be Offended

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 181 BL and David discuss Walmart Cinema; Your Browsing History For Sale and how to protect your Internet privacy; the TrumpTweetBot; John Oliver’s Green Zebras; Premium Twitter rumored, the YouTube Revolt; the LEGO instant camera; Trending LinkedIn; smelling like Kitten Fur, or snow; Traffic lights for phones; the #ItsOnUs campaign to end rape culture; getting out of Hangover Hell; April the Giraffe Still Pregnant AF; Facebook Pisses Business Off (Again)…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases World’s Most Useful Robot Prints & Then Burns Trump Tweets & Sends Him The Video @BurnedYourTweet is a robot and a Twitter account which prints and immediately sets fire to Trump’s 140-ravings. It films itself and the resulting video is then tweeted at Trump himself. It already has 22K followers. * World’s Most Useful Robot Prints and Immediately Burns Trump’s Tweets .@RealDonaldTrump I burned your tweet. pic.twitter.com/X5WL9dMIGK — Burned Your Tweet (@burnedyourtweet) March 29, 2017 .@RealDonaldTrump I burned your tweet. pic.twitter.com/Adn0qHUrKX — Burned Your Tweet (@burnedyourtweet) March 28, 2017 Walmart Cinema Wamart gave four A-List directors a receipt with six items on it and told them to go tell a story. * Walmart Receipt Films Twitter Might Build A Paid Subscription Service For Power Users Twitter is considering offering a paid subscription to power users, including brands and news organizations. The cost is rumored to be $19.99 a month. * Twitter might build a paid subscription service for power users with new analytics inside TweetDeck Green Screened Zebra John Oliver posted a 23 minute clip of a zebra mascot dancing and acting in front of a green screen for Internet users to mashup with depressing news clips. * Big In Bolivia: Zerbras In The Streets Instant Camera Made of LEGOs Takes Real Photos! Self-professed “instant film magician” Albertino from Hong Kong took on a more ambitious project: building an instant TLR from scratch. And his main material? Good old Lego bricks! * An Instant Camera Made of Legos Google Apologizes, Gives Advertisers More Control Faced with an Advertiser revolt over ads run on terrorists videos and next to hate speech content, Google apologized and adjusted its policies. * Google Overhauls Policies After Uproar Over YouTube Videos * Expanded Safeguards For Advertisers Blowfish – Relief From the Hell of Hangovers A funny campaign for relief from hangovers, especially in the office. *

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 180 BL and David discuss ResistBot; the White House’s satirical news; Apple’s Clips app; Instagram’s saveable livestreams; the declassification of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory; Twitter’s livestreaming API; YouTube’s classic literature prerolls; Google Maps’ car-finder feature; Google Street View on the lip of a volcano; April the Giraffe; the fake radio Resistance Radio; Trump’s cease and decist against kittens; Google Home’s audio ads; food-delivery bots; Senator Roberts’ Moment; …and much, much more. Best Digital Cases ResistBot Anti-Trump App Now there is a genius tech tool that will take the headache out of reaching out to your congresspeople. It’s called “Resistbot,” and it’s by far the easiest way to gradually chip away at Trump’s spirit. * This New Anti-Trump Tech Is The Most Genius Thing Of 2017 * ResistBot White House Promotes Satirical Criticism The White House included a satirical column in the Washington Post that mocked Trump’s budget in its media coverage roundup email. * White House Promotes Fake News Praising Trump Budget * Trump’s Budget Makes Perfect Sense And Will Fix America, And I Will Tell You Why This was in today's email from the White House. So clearly, literally no one read the linked piece by @petridishes, did they? pic.twitter.com/1cqoDbqgTg — Molly Templeton (@mollytempleton) March 17, 2017 Apple’s new Clips app makes social videos for other social networks Apple wants in on social video sharing — just not with its own social network. And it’s new free Clips might be the precursor to an Apple AR app. * Apple’s New App Makes Video Editing Stupid Easy * Apple’s new Clips app makes social videos for other social networks Instagram Livestreams Saved Now you can save your livestreamed Instagram Stories. * Instagram Now Lets You Save Livestreamed Videos To Your Phone Manned Orbiting Laboratory Declassified: Inside a US Military Space Station In the 60s, at the height of the space race, the U.S. had a classified secret space station. The National Reconnaissance Office has released hundreds of photos and documents about the Manned Orbiting Laboratory. Here are some of the best ones they made public. * Manned Orbiting Laboratory Declassified: Inside a US Military Space Station Twitter Livestreaming API Twitter is opening up its livestreaming video API to news organizations. * Get Ready To See More Twitter Live Streams 6-Second Classics YouTube is highlighting its new six-second ad format by condensing classic literature into pre-roll ads.

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 179 BL and David discuss McDonald’s hamburgled with an anti-Trump Tweet; video interview crashers crash the Internet; Boaty McBoatface returns; Pinterest Lens available to everyone; Twitter Moments get stats; hi-jacked highways promote Kong Island; spunky self-defense videos; Flo’s adult swim; 3D printed houses; intentionally fake news, and much, much more. Best Digital Cases McDonald’s Hanburgled With Anti-Trump Tweet When an anti-Trump Tweet topped their feed, McDonald’s says their account was compromised. But a lot of people loved it. And of course the Trump trolls say they’ll boycott McD’s. And since what goes online, stays online, the Tweet is below. * Hamburgled? McDonald’s blames anti-Trump tweet on hackerLink to story That was actually pretty good marketing @McDonaldsCorp …now I want a breakfast sandwich. Tastes like freedom (of speech). — Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) March 16, 2017 This is a bold Tweet by @McDonalds. pic.twitter.com/0CgpEHnYyM — Adam Singer (@AdamSinger) March 16, 2017 Interview Crashers An expert on North Korea was being interviewed from his home office by the BBC…until his daughters stole the show. * Kids crashed their dad’s BBC interview. Then the video crashed the internet. This guest managed to keep his composure when his children interrupted his live @BBCWorld TV interview pic.twitter.com/3x5tgsVR8R — BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) March 10, 2017 https://www.instagram.com/p/BRo8BfYj8Pp/?taken-by=streetartglobe&hl=en Pinterest Opens Its Lens to All on Android & iOS Pinterest’s visual search tool isn’t quite ready to hop out of beta yet, but the company is giving everyone in the United States the chance to try it out. * Pinterest gives everyone in the US access to its Lens tool * Pinterest Blog: And You Get Lens</li> The Resistance Soundtrack No, it’s not a Spotify playlist of Donald Trump protest songs. This is a very clever promotion for a hit Amazon Prime TV show. * Resistance Radio * Sharon Van Etten covers “The End of the World” for The Man in the High Castle Boaty McBoatface Returns! The remotely operated underwater research vessel known as Boaty McBoatface is preparing for its first research mission — an expedition into “some of the deepest and coldest abyssal ocean waters on earth.” But shouldn’t it be called Subby McSubface?! * Boaty McBoatface Prepares For First Antarctic Mission Hijacked Highway

 Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 178 BL and David discuss the “Fearless Girl” statue slipped onto Wall St, opposite the Charging Bull; Spoken Spotify, GOP bill to end online privacy; the huge WikiLeaks CIA Hack attack; YouTube’s impact on our viewing habits; 45 hides from the press; Amazon advertising comes of age; an AI app to guide the blind…and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Fearless Girl Faces Off With Wall Street Bull McCann New York and their client State Street Global Advisors dropped a statue in Bowling Green Park in the middle of the night of a girl facing off against the famous Wall Street Charging Bull. Timed, of course, for International Women’s Day. * Why McCann Dropped a Statue of a ‘Fearless Girl’ Next to Wall Street’s Charging Bull Overnight * B.L.’s Change.Org petition to keep ‘Fearless Girl” there permanently NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs: Keep "Fearless Girl" statue on Wall St Permanently – Sign the Petition! https://t.co/Y3WE4jhaUf via @Change — B.L. Ochman (@whatsnext) March 8, 2017 Spoken Word Spotify Spotify is in the process of expanding their podcast offerings. Does that make them an Amazon acquisition target? And who will disrupt the market by offering podcasters in-depth analytics? * Apple And Amazon Race To Content Dominance * Spotify Is Looking For Original Podcasts Twitter users will soon be able to filter out eggs Twitter makes it very easy for anyone to create new accounts, including those who make “throwaway” Twitter handles specifically for the purpose of harassing someone else. At long last, it’s possible to filter out accounts with the default “egg” profile picture, preventing them from appearing in your notifications. This change makes it harder for those accounts to harass their intended targets. It also should eliminate many bots. * Twitter users can finally filter out ‘egg’ accounts from their notifications Amazon’s Advertising Business It’s not Facebook or Google that is keeping advertising agency execs up at night. Amazon is the 800 pound gorilla looming on the horizon. * Forget Facebook & Google: The Ad World Thinks This Tech Giant Is ‘Terrifying’ * Amazon Advertising Great Ideas For Keeping Online Conversations Troll Free In an effort to keep conversations both relevant and civil, Norwegian public broadcaster NRK, makes potential commenters take a three question multiple-choice quiz about the article before commenting. The goal? Make sure they have actually read the post before commenting. * Great ideas for keeping online conversations troll free Amazon Getting Into The Landline Business? Amazon is expected to offer VOIP service through Alexa-enabled devices this year. *

Beyond Social Media Show, Episode 177 BL and David discuss Women of NASA Legoized, a naked giraffe banned from YouTube, #envelopegate, Bailgorithm, Spectacles for all (and Dave ordered a pair), a funeral for a website, The Atlantic’s clever This Is Your Life app, Dog TV, new membership plugin for WordPress, a great car for dogs, and much, much more. Best Digital Cases Lego Women of NASA Lego NASAWomen, a new Lego set expected to hit stores at the end of 2017 will feature the badass astronauts and scientists who made NASA what it is today. * Everything is awesome for the Women of NASA Lego set * @NASAWomen Thrilled to finally share: @LegoNASAWomen has passed the @LEGOIdeas Review and will soon be a real LEGO set! https://t.co/rcyjANsVD9 pic.twitter.com/b9OVx5UBaL — Maia Weinstock (@20tauri) February 28, 2017 The Atlantic‘s Life Timeline App The Atlantic has put their 160 years-worth of archival material to work in the form of an app that creates a personalized timeline based on your birthday. * The Atlantic’s New Project Creates a Personalized Timeline of Your History Using 160 Years of Archives * How Is Your Life Situated In History? * The Atlantic’s Life Timeline Tool My Life Timeline, according to The Atlantic: https://t.co/xV98efVJQm — David Erickson (@derickson) February 28, 2017 Google quietly launches Meet, an enterprise-friendly version of Hangouts — But Too Soon Google quietly has rolled out Meet, a new video conferencing service that is designed for HD video messaging between individuals and groups up to 30 users. But, The Daily Mail says Google may have accidentally rolled it out prematurely because features aren’t working yet. * Google Quietly Launches Meet, an Enterprise-Friendly Version of Hangouts * Oops! Google accidentally reveals new ‘Meet’ video conferencing app Snap Spectacles For Everyone Snap’s camera-equipped sunglasses have just been released for the general public. * Snap’s Spectacles Are Now Available To Everyone * Snap Is Said To Have Worked On A Drone @derickson @PRDaily literally pic.twitter.com/G7mGVcTcjE — Jason DeRusha (@DeRushaJ) February 28, 2017 Worst Digital Cases Hootsuite CEO ‘Apologizes’ After Telling Reporter to C...