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10 Social Media Myths that are killing our industry.

Feb 18, 2026

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9 min read

10 Social Media Myths that are killing our industry.

Shadowbanning? Hashtags? Brand Partner tags? We get to the bottom of the rumor mill.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
Did TikTok censor users?

Feb 4, 2026

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9 min read

Did TikTok censor users?

Are US politics now stopping certain content from entering the algorithm, or is it all just a big batch of bad timing and mistakes?

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
Disney put an entire movie on TikTok?!

Jan 28, 2026

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8 min read

Disney put an entire movie on TikTok?!

Why giving away your content is the best way to sell your content.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
Twitter's new $1 million contest for long-form writers is a good idea that probably won't work.

Jan 22, 2026

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9 min read

Twitter's new $1 million contest for long-form writers is a good idea that probably won't work.

We love supporting long-form! But the prizing here is gonna be rough.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
How social media teams can better work with legal approvals

Jan 15, 2026

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9 min read

How social media teams can better work with legal approvals

This doesn't have to be a combative relationship—you can be creative AND compliant.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
I think the Head of Instagram is wrong about Instagram...

Jan 7, 2026

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6 min read

I think the Head of Instagram is wrong about Instagram...

Why the rise of AI shouldn't change how you or your brand make content

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
I only have one social media prediction for 2026.

Dec 17, 2025

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6 min read

I only have one social media prediction for 2026.

And it's not about AI, or creators, or authenticity.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

Social Strategy

Best of Future Social, 2025 Edition

Dec 10, 2025

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7 min read

Best of Future Social, 2025 Edition

My 18 favorite essays on social media strategy from the year, along with a few hundred more articles from the archive

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
U-Haul's viral TikTok earned 7 million views by talking about break-ups

Dec 3, 2025

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6 min read

U-Haul's viral TikTok earned 7 million views by talking about break-ups

When a brand can tie a human emotion to their product? Watch the view counts soar.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

Social Strategy

Social Media shouldn’t move fast. Speed literally doesn’t matter.

Nov 20, 2025

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8 min read

Social Media shouldn’t move fast. Speed literally doesn’t matter.

Slowing down your reaction speed + your content cadence will net you better results

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

Social Strategy

Should Brands use AI to make social content?

Nov 12, 2025

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8 min read

Should Brands use AI to make social content?

Some brands are getting cancelled while Coca-Cola just doubled down

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby
I ghosted my dream job

Nov 6, 2025

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6 min read

I ghosted my dream job

Sometimes you're just not ready.

Jack Appleby
Jack Appleby

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