I understand how some #youtube creators and content creators in general get such gigantic egos, and become addicted to attention.
It feels good when I post something, and it gets a ton of views. I enjoy it as it feels like my work is being admired.
It could go to someone's head. Make their ego huge if they were arrogant, and it would be easy to get addicted to the validation.
I'll try and keep my head deflated, I did it all for fun and expected nothing :)
PSA: The URLs generated by #Instagram when you want to share content from it are unique to you & reveal your account to non-followers (see https://help.instagram.com/2599848706833869). 
If you’re worried about your #privacy, beware of this #DarkUX. 
Trump's tariffs put US-China TikTok deal in doubt
Sources say a deal to spin off the US assets of TikTok has been put on hold, with China indicating it will not approve the deal following US President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-05/trump-tariffs-put-us-china-tiktok-deal-in-doubt/105141636
Scientist hits back at ‘bullsh*t’ claims of Ancient Egypt’s ‘secret underground city’ at Giza pyramids – Science https://www.byteseu.com/894817/ #AncientEgypt #Archaeology #Egypt #Science #SocialMedia
This week's penguin: One way to cure writer's block.
http://pengcognito.com/index.php?id=writeunblock
#penguins #pengcognito #cartoon #WritersBlock #SocialMedia
»Meta and Pinterest make secret donation to Molly Russell charity« https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx208nkvw83o?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
On my blog: Toots 
from 03/31 to 04/04 https://john.colagioia.net/blog/2025/04/04/week.html
This week, we have post-revolution Kenya, tree layout, recovering from autocracy, garment workers and the US labor movement, monopoly utilities, Signalgate, and Arab-American Heritage.
#linkdump #socialmedia #quotes #week
Watching Adolescence with my teenage son left me with some terrifying questions
By Virginia Trioli
My son is the same age as the teenager in Adolescence. Watching it together made me realise the reality of the school kids in the show is the shared reality of our own child.
ALSO
My Threads account was just suspended. But I haven't logged in months.
Maybe now Instagram will stop trying to push me to share my posts on Threads?
Earlier: Over the past several years, the #Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has quietly built out an expansive #surveillance apparatus—one that’s increasingly powered by artificial intelligence. Experts say these tools put our privacy at risk. https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-dps-surveillance-arsenal-artificial-intelligence-lege/
Time: Social Media Platforms Shouldn’t Own Your Identity https://time.com/7274854/social-media-platforms-own-your-identity/ @time #socialmedia #privacy #cybersecurity #infosec
Instagram’s upcoming app, Edits, is expected to launch in the next few weeks, according to Adam Mosseri. While the video editing app will initially be free, Mosseri mentioned that paid features might be added later to cover the costs of computing AI. #instagram #socialmedia
Posted into INSTAGRAM NEWS & UPDATES @instagram-news-updates-LindseyGamble_
YouTube has announced new creation tools for Shorts, set to arrive this spring. #youtube #socialmedia
Posted into YOUTUBE NEWS & UPDATES @youtube-news-updates-LindseyGamble_
Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale to non-Chinese buyer to avoid ban https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/04/tik-tok-ban-trump-extension #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Socialmedia #Technology #USpolitics #Business #TikTok #USnews #China
In the #Fediverse there are now
504 media accounts federated by @Flipboard.
447 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@Smithsonianmag
@GraziaUK
@JovemPan
@MsMagazine2019
@Tecnoblog
Find the whole list on:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LrlAmMaC9Ve5mb82QR8jhkMCNkS0vVAVNws7f6IOBYM/edit?gid=876665327
Built by @mho
President Trump said he would sign another executive order to delay enforcement of a law that effectively bans TikTok as a deal to sell the widely popular platform remains a work in progress. Read more at @CBSNews. #TikTok #SocialMedia #Trump #ByteDance #Tech #Technology https://flip.it/KZpCw6
On #Mastodon there are now
377 verified accounts from #news organizations in
21 languages and on
115 instances.
244 were active today.
Some accounts, that were active today are
@irightsinfo (GER)
@winnipegfreepress (ENG)
@euskalerriairratia (BAQ)
@Techmeme (ENG)
@ttipittapa_erran (BAQ)
Find the whole list on: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ixsccIFQ4uD2HFlf92Ag7VS3rNOGwa97wFsSb3JxCwo/edit#gid=876665327
Built by @mho
