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California passes sweeping AI and social media restrictions as tech's home state tightens grip on platforms and automation
Twenty-six bills now sit on Governor Newsom's desk, targeting everything from addictive feeds for under-16s to robo-boss firings and data center energy costs. The state's response to AI and platform harm just became the most comprehensive in the US.
Creator economy hits $323bn but 56% of full-time creators still earn below living wage as subscriptions replace sponsorships
Snapchat's Harry Potter activation shows what pre-launch marketing looks like when you own the platform, not just the ad space
Reddit's 15-second video ad goal is built for messages that take longer to land
Instagram cuts reach for undisclosed AI profiles as deception undermines trust
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Leading media and events platform for social media marketing professionals globally
SocialDay is an independent media and events platform for social media marketing professionals and the creator economy. Our readers are social media managers and heads of social in-house, agency and freelance strategists, community and content leads, and creators running their own businesses.
The newsroom is one part of it. We cover platform and product changes as they land and what they mean for organic reach, paid performance and community teams, alongside curated industry intelligence, expert insight, platform features and deep dives, career resources including the Social Media Career Ladder, salary and benchmark reports, a reviewed directory of the tools teams actually use, and a jobs board for social and creator roles.
Every story carries a named byline and a date, drafts produced with AI assistance are labelled as such and signed off by a human editor, and we correct errors in public. We make money from events, sponsorship and partnerships, never from coverage.
We also run SocialDay events, including the Social Media Fest, and a member community of more than 2,000 social media professionals, built by the community, for the community.
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