Subscription option Twitter Blue is now available in Japan, joining Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the U.S. The social network said on its Twitter Blue help page that the cost for users in Japan is 980 yen ($7.40) per month via the web and ?1,380 ($10.43) via iOS–slightly lower than the U.S. fees…
Mischief and ConnectRN Urge Burned Out Nurses to ‘UnResign’
Nurses are quitting … but they don’t want to. That’s the simple-yet-complicated message of connectRN’s new campaign “unResignation Notice,” a call-to-action created by Adweek’s 2022 Midsized Agency of the Year, Mischief @ No Fixed Address. The clinician-serving platform is hoping its new campaign breathes life into a nursing community that is teetering in critical condition…
Twitter Tweaks Feeds on iOS App
In a move reminiscent of when Instagram shifted to an algorithm-based feed in June 2016, the “For You” feed became the default for Twitter on iOS this week. The social network said in a Twitter Support tweet that the For You and “Following” tabs replace “Home” and “Latest,” and users can swipe between the two…
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Gannett’s ‘This Week’ Papers Are Closing In Print And Online
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Oregon Lawmaker Introduces Kids’ Online Safety Code
Following California’s lead, an Oregon lawmaker unveiled a bill that aims to require web companies to design their sites and apps with young users’ “well-being” and “best interests” in mind.
Molson Coors Debuts Its First Booze-Free Canned Cocktails for Moderation-Minded Drinkers
In creating its first booze-free cocktail in a can, Molson Coors asked consumers what they wanted in a temperance-minded drink and, more specifically, what they did not want. The answer–no virgin margaritas or faux-gronis, please–led to Roxie, a line of ready-to-drink cocktail alternatives developed with seasoned mixologists and launched to coincide with the annual Dry…
Meta Rescinds Some Full-Time Employment Offers in London
Now you have a full-time employment offer, until you don’t. Engineer and writer Gergely Orsoz tweeted earlier this week that Meta began rescinding full-time job offers for positions in its London office, particularly for recent graduates who were due to start in February. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the move, saying, “As we continue…