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That’s a little catchphrase I came up with: When you hit send, it’s not the end. Maybe I invented it, maybe someone else did—but it’s true either way.

Right now, it’s summertime—open rates are down, comments are down, “likes” are down. But when you hit send, that doesn’t mean you’re done. Especially if you’re on Substack, you have the direct URL for every post you send. Sure, it lands in inboxes, but that’s just the beginning.

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If you haven’t heard by now, Twitter will be shutting off SMS two-factor authentication for free users. It’s the least secure version of the 2FA options (the more secure options are authenticator apps and security keys), but still, it’s confusing as hell to general Twitter users.

“Any users who do not subscribe to Twitter Blue, and still have the two-factor authentication by text enabled, will lose access to the service on March 20 if they do not opt out on their own.”

Don’t wait till you get hacked or lose access – figure out your social media lock out plan today!

Not to be outdone, Meta is joining the shit show by offering (gasp) customer support for your personal Facebook and Instagram accounts for $12/month:

CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that a “Meta Verified” account will grant users a verified badge, increased visibility on the platforms, prioritized customer support, and more.

Pay $12/month for “increased visibility” on Facebook and Instagram.

Then pay $7/mo+ for Twitter Blue, which says “Tweets from verified users will be prioritized,” though that’s a feature that’s “coming soon.”

Get ready to shell out $20/mo to reach maybe 15% of your audience!

“Legacy blue checks will be removed soon,” tweeted Mr. Musk, “those are the ones that are truly corrupt.”

My friends, here’s a short list of the most notable names in metal with the “corrupt” legacy blue checks on Twitter:

Metallica, Iron Maiden, Slipknot, Testament, Black Sabbath, Metal Blade Records, Nuclear Blast Records, Metal Hammer, Exodus, Napalm Death, Behemoth, Cradle of Filth, Suffocation, Municipal Waste, Loudwire, Lamb Of God, Arch Enemy, Hatebreed, Earache Records, Revocation, Kreator, Ozzy Osbourne, Megadeth (and Dave Mustaine), Guns N’ Roses, Mötley Crüe, Korn

So you’re telling me all these bands will start paying Twitter $8-11/mo for the joy of reaching 10% of their followers?

Ooooh, this is gonna get interesting!

ANTISOCIAL

“The hashtag #deinfluencing has racked up more than 76 million views on TikTok, sparking a bigger conversation about overconsumption,” according to TODAY.

“I’ve had to take a big step away from YouTube for my mental health & my projects, and one of the hardest parts is when I have students who ask me for social media advice,” says Bad Snacks (musician and Assistant Professor at Berklee), “I HAVE to extensively go over how mentally tough they have to be, esp if they’re female or (non-binary).”

“Images posted on social media are analyzed by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms that decide what to amplify and what to suppress,” which all know, of course. “Many of these algorithms, a Guardian investigation has found, have a gender bias, and may have been censoring and suppressing the reach of countless photos featuring women’s bodies.” Woah now.