As social media shifts further towards video content, the photo enthusiasts that once felt at home on Instagram are beginning to feel a little left out... https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/08/instagram-artists-leaving-social-media-tiktok-shopping #video #socialmedia

It's #SocialMediaDay today, and this year the focus is disinformation. Social media has tremendous power, not least for businesses, but with that comes the risk of sharing deceptive and manipulative content. Thanks to the nature of online sharing, this content can reach hundreds of thousands of people within minutes. Before sharing, it's worth verifying both the information and the source. - Can the post's claim be backed up by third-party websites? - Does the person who posted it have a credible profile? - Might there be ulterior motives for creating that post? We live in an era where we are saturated with information, and we need to maintain our media literacy skills to ensure we can sort fact from fiction.