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Thoughts On Websites Nudging You To Stay Signed In
In the past several years, websites have been encouraging their users to remain logged in at all times, often nudging with a checkbox next to a “keep me logged in” option or making it difficult to find a way to log out.
The Trump Effect & Media Freedom
What effects will a President Trump have on Media Freedom? Donald Trump’s allegedly unexpected win over Hillary Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election represented Middle America rejecting the policies and propaganda of the PC Marxist Democratic Part...
Milo’s Suspension & The Future of Twitter
The suspension of Milo Yiannopoulos from Twitter in 2016, followed by the same for many others on the Alt-Right – often without explanation but apparently related to tone or topical content – have led some to suggest that the future of Twitter as a lea...
YouTube to Become One Big, PC, Censored “Safe Space”?
Google-owned YouTube has some new policies regarding monetization of video containing content involving subjects or events that are controversial or sensitive… This could be construed (and applied?) many ways,
A “Dislike” Button For Your TV – Where To Complain About Television Content
A popular request on platforms like FaceBook has been a “dislike” button to show disapproval or negative reaction to content. The Internet does allow virtually unlimited avenues of content discovery, and the user experience is largely user-directed.
Chatbots: Rise of The Machines
The last thing many of us want is to have to talk to another robot. In some instances, when they are effective, it may be better than waiting on hold. More often than not, you’re left shouting into the phone, “I want to talk to a real person”. Well,
How Did Video Games in the 1980s Prepare Us for The Internet & Online Interactive Multimedia, Including Social Media?
At Media Blitz, we have an interest in video games that goes back to the 1980s, the Atari 2600, & the Nintendo Entertainment System. As kids, many of us found these video game systems & their interactive media products to be much more interesting than ...
Robot Callers Are Becoming More Conversational to Resemble Humans… What Are The Implications?
Have you received phone calls that sound like a human, asking you a question in a natural and conversational tone and awaiting your answer before responding with more realistic conversation toward getting you to provide more information or qualify you ...
YouTube Reaches More 18 to 49 Year Olds Than The Top 10 Prime Time TV Shows
http://www.reelseo.com/youtube-reaches-bigger-audience-than-us-tv/ More people ages 18-49 are watching YouTube than the 10 most popular Prime Time TV Shows in the United States. This makes sense – Wouldn’t you rather watch what you are looking for than...
PewDiePie Suggests Ad Blockers Led to YouTube Red
Swedish YouTube star PewDiePie told Business Insider he believes ad-blocking software led to the development and launch of YouTube Red, the ad-free subscription service YouTube now offers viewers at $9.99 per month.