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What goes viral on Facebook? April 2018 analysis

NewsWhip

We look at the data to see what types of websites saw the most engagement on Facebook in April 2018, and contrast that with the stories that tend to go viral on the platform. In our recent analysis of the sites that are seeing the most attention on Facebook in April 2018, there were a […].

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Is It Plagiarism or Jumping on a Trend? The Ethics of Social Media Content

Contently - Strategy

The difference between borrowing and stealing can be blurry on social media, where memes, sounds, and other types of content are widely redistributed by brands and users alike. Social copying happens across all social platforms: Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and the like. Look at the optics.

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New initiative issues social media challenge to get younger voters to polls

Agility PR Solutions

A newly launched initiative aims to reach younger voters where they live and breathe—by issuing a social media challenge. Vote Foundation and Hook Studios announced the launch of The Big Deal 2018, a midterm mobilization viral marketing campaign with an intent to give a last-minute push to younger voters to get out the vote.

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2018 Predictions: Consumer PR Edition

Shift Communications

In 2017 we saw consumers gravitate toward the experiential with a desire to make unique memories – and document them all on social media, of course. However, in 2018 brands will be challenged by their consumers to take a stand on issues and, unfortunately, inevitable tragedies – without expecting anything in return.

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Royal Family puts Martin Bashir interview aside to embrace BBC and social media, but told to be wary of TikTok

Mark My Words

Social media, a novelty for the royals when the Queen posted her first tweet in 2014, is now a central element in their communications strategy. The then Duke and Duchess of Cambridge indicated a push to boost their social media presence over the summer, when they advertised for a full-time “digital lead” based at Kensington Palace.

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How To Get Ahead Of A Crisis When You’re Already Behind – Invincible Brand Podcast

Melissa Agnes

The YouTube Shooting Crisis: How Mountain View Police Department quickly regained control of the narrative that was going viral against their agency. You can also listen to this episode on iTunes , Spotify , and Stitcher. About this episode.

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Hashtags, VR and Winnie the Pooh: Watching the 2018 Winter Olympics as a Communicator

PRSay

From Chloe Kim’s spectacular, gold medal performance in half-pipe snowboarding to Nathan Chen’s unprecedented five quads in figure skating, the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has offered exciting escapist entertainment and world-class competition for all. It’s been a really enjoyable, breezy experience.

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