Tag: social media

Blog status update (January 2019): Shuttering the blog’s Facebook page (again)

January 14, 2019 Anthony Tech

An update on the current state of my blog, including my decision to shutter my blog’s Facebook page, between Facebook’s problems and a lack of usefulness.

Twitter’s 2018 year in review

January 9, 2019 Anthony Tech

I take a look at the top tweets and other figures for Twitter in 2018, from “Black Panther” and the World Cup to tweets by former president Barack Obama.

What are some Tumblr blogging alternatives?

December 5, 2018 Anthony Tech

Tumblr is banning adult content from its platform. I look at some consequences of this, as well as blogging alternatives to Tumblr.

Facebook’s “pivot to video” push is a bust… and now, the subject of a lawsuit

October 19, 2018 Anthony Tech

Facebook has been hit with yet another criticism in its “pivot to video” push: overinflating the prominence of video in the first place.

Farewell, Google+: Google to shut down its social network by April 2019

October 10, 2018 Anthony Tech

Google’s finally pulling the plug on its often-mocked social network Google+. I look back at my own experiences with it, and where Google went wrong.

Blog status update (September 2018): Social network changes

September 17, 2018 Anthony Tech

In this month’s blog status update, I look at some of the changes I’ve made to my social media presence, including less emphasis on Google+.

Twitter can support an open platform without tolerating the “alt-right”

August 13, 2018 Anthony Tech

Alt-right site InfoWars has been kicked off numerous platforms, except Twitter. I look at why Twitter should show Alex Jones and others like him the door.