consumer psychology

"Influencers have made social media a "global catalogue" for counterfeit goods, according to new research from Portsmouth University ..."

"The odds of the U.S. banning TikTok are higher after the app’s CEO testified before a House committee, according to analysts. During the hearing, American politicians — both Republicans…"

"Social media is changing every day. But one thing that seems to be holding true is the power of video, particularly when it comes to influencing and selling products.  An emerging way brands are leveraging this is by integrating video, some TikTok-inspired and some directly from TikTok, onto their e-commerce sites ..."

"The most disruptive element of TikTok is not its meteoric rise, argues 160over90’s Leroyson Figueira, but the fact that it’s challenging what the word ‘social’ means in 2022 – signaling, in the process, the end of the social media era ..."

"TikTok announced Tuesday that it will strengthen efforts to regulate dangerous content, including harmful hoaxes and content that promotes eating disorders and hateful ideologies ..."