A growing number of Americans are accessing the Internet solely through mobile devices, according to new report by eMarketer.
Desktop, Laptop Internet Access Declines
Thu., Feb. 23, 2017
By Jon Gingerich
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Where should creators draw the line? The legal one is obvious. But the strategic one is just as important.
X recently suspended my account for “violating our rules against inauthentic behaviors.” That was the entirety of the explanation. X cited no specific post, identified no pattern of misconduct and offered no definition of what, precisely, it considered inauthentic about my activity.
While YouTube doesn’t count the largest total number of active users, it stands out as the most widely used platform across all generations, according to a report.
Bluesky took the social media world by storm last year. But activity and engagement on the platform appear to be declining.
Social media sites are quickly replacing search engines as the preferred method for looking up information online, particularly among Gen Z audiences.



