Okay, so picture this: Florida just announced some pretty tough laws for kids and their social media adventure. Governor Ron DeSantis got the changes started by signing a bill that has everything to keep our youth safe in the digital world. Let’s take a closer look at what this bill is about.

The Lowdown on HB3

This new rule in the books, House Bill 3 (HB3) is here to address concerns about how social media is messing with young minds. Here's the details:

1. Age restrictions: If you’re under 14, sorry but you cannot have a social media account in Florida. And for 14- and 15-year-old's, it’s best to get your mother's or dad’s approval before you get involved online.

2. Account Cleanup: Social media big shots are now required to destroy accounts of children under 14. Failure to do so could find themselves in some legal hot water.

3. Consequences: Here's the kicker - companies not following these rules might have to cough up some cash. If they don't delete those underage accounts, they could face lawsuits. And the kids? Well, they could get up to $10,000 in damages. Companies could be on the hook for up to $50,000 per violation, plus all those fancy lawyer fees and court costs.

Governor DeSantis Says...

When Governor DeSantis put pen to paper on this bill, he made it clear: parents need a helping hand in this digital parenting game. He knows social media can be a maze, and he's thankful for everyone who pitched in to make HB3 a reality.

The Big Picture

Florida isn't the only one peering into social media's dark corners. Across the country, folks are keeping a close eye on what's happening online, especially when it comes to the young ones. Remember back in December? Over 200 groups were bugging Senate Big Cheese Chuck Schumer about the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). This act wants to make sure apps and online spots take responsibility for stuff that could mess with a kid's head.

It's a Balancing Act

But hold on a sec. While protecting kids is super important, some folks are worried these rules might put a damper on free speech and tech progress. Finding that sweet spot between keeping kids safe and letting the digital world do its thing is a tricky business.

In recent times, there has been a disturbing surge in both antisemitic and anti-Muslim hate speech across the internet. This alarming trend has been particularly noticeable following a terrorist attack by Hamas.

The Rise in Hate Speech

The Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) conducted two separate investigations which revealed a shocking increase in hate speech. They identified a significant increase in antisemitic comments on YouTube and a substantial increase in language associated with anti-Muslim hate when compared to the days prior to the attack. Similar spikes of both antisemitic and anti-Muslim language were observed on alternative social media platforms.

The Real-World Impact

Hannah Rose, ISD’s Hate and Extremist Analyst, highlighted the real-world impact of this online hate speech in an interview with CBS’s Face the Nation. She stated, “What we know about online antisemitism and anti-Muslim hatred is that it never stays online”. This statement underscores the potential for online hate speech to translate into real-world harm.

The US Context

In the United States, advocacy groups have reported a spike in hate incidents against Jewish and Muslim individuals amid the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas. The Anti-Defamation League reported that since the Hamas attack, antisemitic incidents in the US increased significantly, according to preliminary data. The Council on American-Islamic Relations also reported an uptick in incidents, but did not release specific numbers.

Foursquare was launched in 2009 as a local search and discovery mobile app, based on a user’s browsing history, the app makes recommendations for places to go near their current location. This technology was made possible by smartphones’ use of GPS, providing greater personalization for marketing. In 2014 Foursquare launched a new feature of social networking, allowing users to interact with friends using the heck-in’ feature and share their location by selecting a venue nearby.

Social media platforms have provided a new form of advertising, opening up the opportunity for businesses to market their products more directly. Writing an effective advertisement is one thing, but knowing what its impact is and whether the advert reaches its desired target audience is another. Foursquare’s partnership with TikTok aims to address this issue, combining Foursquare’s location data to TikTok’s advertising, providing metrics for businesses to see how effective their campaigns are.

Advertising Options

Mostly used by young adults with almost half of users aged between 18 and 24, TikTok has a huge market reach of over 1 billion users and offers the following advertising options:

· In-feed ads: created using the TikTok manager interface

· Image ads that run of TikTok’s news feeds

· Video ads: full-screen videos that are 5-60 seconds long

· Spark ads: boosting organic content from either the company’s or other users’ account

· Pangle ads: utilizing the Audience Network

· Carousel ads: up to 10 images with their own captions that run through TikTok’s news feed app

· Branded hashtags: campaigns that promote interactions, typically a 3–6-day campaign

With so many forms of advertising available, choosing which method –or methods– to employ is a huge challenge to businesses, even if they can identify TikTok as the best platform to market their products or services. Needless to say, the motivation for advertising is to make people purchase their products. Although sales figures provide useful indicators by correlating sales to the timing of campaigns, Foursquare seeks to go further than that.

Foursquare Measurement Product

Foursquare Attribution is Foursquare’s measurement product, which is being integrated with TikTok in the US and Canada. The new technique seeks to provide data on how effective advertisements are at drawing people into stores, focusing on metrics for businesses with physical locations. The hope is that data analysis will provide critical answers to advertisers, namely:

· The number of incremental visitors TikTok drives to a store

· How much needs to be spent advertising on TikTok to get one more customer to the store

· Which audiences are the most valuable to the business

Social networking has been made easier with the emergence of various media platforms such as TikTok. TikTok is currently a global app that allows people to record and share short videos about any topic. Just like any other social media platform, TikTok provides a wide range of content and new leads that one can use to advance a career.

Trend on TikTok that Provides Career Advice

TikTok is now accelerating from just fulfilling entertainment needs to providing career guidance and advice. #CareerAdvice is now a growing trend on TikTok. We have various individuals now coming on board to guide young job seekers on navigating their careers and maximizing their potential. Older individuals who wish to advance their careers or pursue new careers now have a home on TikTok.

Different Kinds of Videos you Can Find with A Job and Interview Advice

TikTok is now a popular social media platform that has attracted career coaches to make use of it. There exist various kinds of videos on career advice to choose from. These videos come with different titles that, upon identifying them, one can access job or interview advice. These titles might include making your resume stand out, writing a professional email, a guide on the first job interview, common interview questions, and many other titles.

Companies that are Finding New Workers from TikTok

Companies are now recruiting interns and workers through TikTok. For instance, various clothing brands often partner with TikTok to come up with a challenge where people post videos promoting a certain brand. Individuals with the most viewed videos get hired as brand agents. As individuals share content, Freelance companies can identify content creators on various topics. The creative industry is using TikTok to recruit different creative skills that could be nurtured for economic gains.

Some of the most Popular Channels with Job Advice

TikTok career advice has several popular channels created by career coaches who give job advice through short videos. For example, @j.t.odonell is one of the popular TikTok channels that offer job search tips, resumes, changing your career, among others. @youknowitjulian on TikTok is a channel that provides career development content such as tips on salary negotiation. Besides, @shadezahrai is also a popular channel that provides a guideline on interviews, among other career tips.