Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Digital Services Act: inside the EU’s ambitious bid to clean up social media The legislation aims to tackle problems as wide-ranging as misogyny, disinformation and consumer fraud ADVERTISEMENT Nearly two decades after the birth of Facebook ushered in the social media era, the EU is introducing ambitious legislation designed to clean up the world’s biggest online forums. ADVERTISEMENT Intended to tackle misogyny, protect children, stop consumer fraud, curb disinformation and protect democratic elections, the Digital Services Act (DSA) is wide-ranging. The UK is introducing its own statute, the online safety bill, but the EU’s rules are likely to have a bigger impact because they cover a bigger market, and the EU is more influential as a regulatory power. ADVERTISEMENT “The Digital Services Act is groundbreaking legislat

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Go out in flames or fade away? Rightwing Twitter rant rekindles dilemma for ageing rockers Former Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris has sparked debate among musicians about how to tackle senior years ADVERTISEMENT The world of rock is a dangerous place to stay, with veteran musicians either damaged by the lifestyle or growing more out of touch with every passing year. This is the view of some of Britain’s well-known performers, responding to a rightwing Twitter rant from a one-time rock radical. ADVERTISEMENT The drummer Mick Harris, an original member of Napalm Death, launched an angry attack last week on “dole scroungers” and “benefit cheats” in a short video, full of crude language. This led to a lively online debate among 90s rockers about the best way for ageing musicians to tackle their senior years. ADVERTISEMENT Geo

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Research: Social media creators driving viewers to SVoDs CreatorIQ, the influencer marketing platform, has released findings showing increased creator marketing efforts from Netflix, Prime Video and Peacock, as streaming services look to stand out in a crowded space. ADVERTISEMENT For streaming services, creators have become an essential tool to tap into digital subcultures and communities, engaging the most relevant fans for new and existing releases. ADVERTISEMENT CreatorIQ has provided a behind-the-scenes look at creator marketing strategies (Q1 to Q3 2022) powering success for three leading video streaming services. ADVERTISEMENT Netflix By The Numbers: Number of Creators: 28k Number of Posts: 172.2k Impressions: 12.1 billion Engagements: 881.8 million ADVERTISEMENT CLICK TO EXPLORE THE

Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Elon Musk reveals he sleeps with Two guns on his bedside table after firing Twitter employees Elon Musk keeps two pistols on his nightstand when he sleeps. ADVERTISEMENT Two firearms are kept at Elon Musk’s bedside table while he sleeps. Given the large number of people he’s been letting go recently, the billionaire uploaded a photo of what he loves to have around throughout the night on Sunday at 2 a.m. ADVERTISEMENT Four empty Diet Coke cans were shown together with two weapons in the tweet. In a display case that also had the artwork Washington Crossing Delaware, two weapons that seemed to be revolvers that resembled movie props and a 19th-century handgun was on exhibit. ADVERTISEMENT Later, the new owner of Twitter apologized, saying there was “no justification” for not having coasters for his preferred caffeine-free dri