Social media's going to the Supreme Court

After some state laws in Texas and Florida went into effect that would ban social media platforms from taking down social media posts that express opinions, particularly around political content, the Supreme Court is taking a closer look. This is a pretty broad case that could even impact non-social media sites. And it’s yet another example of the government being puzzled over what to do with (and how to control) social media platforms.

Are social media sites communities? Media outlets? Something else? Could they be classified as a utility service (like electricity)? It might sound a little far-fetched. But right now, big questions remain over the appropriate regulations for these sites, and how we classify them will impact the outcome significantly.  

What does this mean for you? We’ll be seeing a lot more discussions in the upcoming months or years around social media regulations. No matter how it’s regulated in the future, one thing is true: social media has become an indelible part of our lives. It’s integrated into our ethos and how we communicate now. Keeping an eye on how the legal landscape evolves to meet the moment will be important in the coming years. This also reaffirms to utilize it as a tool to get people into ecosystems that you own (like your website).

🎥 What's Trending

After 34 million views and more than 34,000 shares, one thing is clear about this viral video: it’s stirred up a *lot* of emotion.

This is the power of sharing an impactful personal story (as well as the “stitch” format on short-form videos). At the beginning of this one, we hear the original creator talking about the laziness of younger generations. Immediately, you’re fired up one way or the other—either “yeah, they are!” or “WHAT is she talking about?!” With the way the original creator outlines this specific corporate scenario, she’s teed you up to dislike the employee being discussed …

Until that employee stitches in his own response. Then all of a sudden, you understand his perspective and feel fired up on his behalf. This is the power of making content around the relevant problems and events of people’s lives. The current workplace landscape could be fertile ground for lots of ideas, like this video demonstrates.

As an added bonus to this saga, the original creator got so much backlash to her video that she took down her original video and made a response.

Your takeaway: What video could you stitch, where you can share your experience/expertise? How could you potentially blow people away with a powerful personal story, or redirect a common way of thinking about an issue?