Also: Community Notes won’t be on Meta ads; Washington Post’s new motto promises to engage more ‘blue collar’ audience.


Today’s Headlines: 01.17.2025

 

The Scoop: Supreme Court decision seems to spell the end of TikTok

Also: Community Notes won’t be on Meta ads; Washington Post’s new motto promises to engage more ‘blue collar’ audience.





TikTok lost the Supreme Court case. Here's what to do now.

The ‘TikTokization’ of social media isn’t going anywhere but that doesn’t mean you should jump to the nearest TikTok clone.


The Scoop: Snap co-founder sends ‘love letter’ of support to wildfire victims

Also: RedNote surges amid looming TikTok ban; why Costco isn’t getting rid of its DEI programs.


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One Big AI Idea: Rewrite for tone

The same information but many different ways of saying it.



How to create more targeted employee lists with lifestyle segmentation

Boost employee engagement with lifestyle segmentation for more targeted, relevant internal communications.


Pop-Tart Bowl mania: How Weber Shandwick built on success of wacky campaign

The team used wild mascot antics and a range of activations to make the Pop-Tarts Bowl an annual meme-worthy spectacle.


New social media features and updates to know this week

Including updates from TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit and more.


Internal Email Benchmark Report 2025

ContactMonkey’s Internal Email Benchmark Report will help internal communicators understand what “good” results look like relative to annual industry averages.



The Scoop: Meta becomes latest to drop DEI as Zuckerberg calls for ‘masculine energy’

Plus: LA mayor faces criticism for international travel before fires; the reputational risk of ‘ghost jobs.’


The Modern Leader series: A fresh take on leadership

As The Grossman Group celebrates 25 years, Ragan is partnering with them to share the top attributes they see in modern leaders today.


Crisis lessons from Turo’s response to New Year’s Day attacks

The car rental company delivered a masterclass on transparent, empathetic communications.


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