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How Social Media Exploits Creators with Taylor Lorenz

Factually! with Adam Conover

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Evolution of blogging culture and the rise of visual and video mediums

The blogging culture merged with traditional media culture, with a significant shift towards visual mediums following the launch of Instagram in 2010 and Pinterest in 2011. This shift led to the rise of image sharing and video-focused platforms like Vine, musically, and Snapchat in the mid-2010s. Many early bloggers either pivoted to visual mediums, ceased their activities, or aged out of blogging due to its demanding nature. Additionally, the rise of massive platforms led to a uniformity in appearance and a loss of individuality as compared to the personalized experience of visiting individual blogs during the blogging era.

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