The YouTube Exodus: When a Relationship Becomes Unhealthy, and Insane Greed Kills Creativity For years, YouTube was presented as the ultimate democratizer of content—a place where anyone with a camera and a dream could find an audience and, perhaps, even build a...
How a GTA Streamer Became a “Weapons Trafficker” in Meta’s Broken Fantasy World On May 27, 2020, I streamed a completely normal GTA session on my Facebook page — a page dedicated to GTA Tips Game Streaming, where I have uploaded thousands of gameplay videos for 7...
Pinterest’s own transparency reports reveal a troubling pattern: when users appeal account suspensions, a very large share are later reinstated. That points to a high false-positive rate in Pinterest’s automated enforcement — a systemic problem with real legal,...
1. What the data shows Account 1 (first graph): Healthy impressions around 30k–45k per day until May 10th, when impressions dropped by ~80–90% overnight and stayed low. Account 2 (second graph): Growth until May 10–11, hitting a peak of around 7k daily impressions,...
If you’ve been in affiliate marketing for more than a few years or experienced Social Media Giants like Meta and Pinterest, you’ve probably noticed a pattern: platforms start out scrappy and generous, but over time, they evolve—or devolve—into something...
There was a time—not that long ago—when social media felt like magic. Artists, writers, musicians, thinkers, and weirdos could post their work, connect with others, and grow organically. You didn’t need to be rich, famous, or part of a brand machine. You just had to...
Pinterest Shares Technical Overview Moving Averages & Momentum Price vs. Averages: PINS is trading above its 20-, 50-, 100-, and 200-day moving averages — a classic (short term) bullish sign Bullish Crowd: TipRanks reports that 8 of 12 moving averages show...
For over a decade, Pinterest stood as a unique visual discovery platform: part scrapbook, part mood board, part shopping engine. But in the past year, that image has deteriorated rapidly, and much of the blame lies at the feet of one person — CEO Bill Ready. Brought...
The Hidden Fear Behind AI Labels What We're Not Being Told About "Transparency" There’s a quiet, creeping discomfort spreading across social media, creative forums, and online communities—and it’s not just about AI-generated images. It’s about the labels being stamped...
Pinterest: A Friggin’ Nightmare What It Once Was, What It Became, and Why It Hurts So Much - And a great Alternative! There was a time—not even that long ago—when Pinterest felt like a gentle corner of the internet. A quiet space. A sanctuary. You could scroll through...
Pinterest shut down this account, only to reinstate it within 24 hours. But the damage was done. The suspension obliterated the account’s reach and visibility. Despite repeated assurances that no restrictions remain, the analytics tell a very different story. We can...
Let’s get one thing straight: Facebook’s AI moderation is an absolute joke. I run a professional SEO forum. People ask nuanced, technical questions about link-building, WordPress, website speed, web shops, all kinds of optimization, all kinds of questions from all...
Introduction: A Promise Broken When YouTube launched in 2005, its slogan "Broadcast Yourself" was more than just a marketing tagline—it was an invitation to a revolution. This platform promised to be the great equalizer of media: where anyone, regardless of...
Factual Background and Proceedings In July 2024, the Amsterdam District Court delivered a landmark judgment addressing the practice of “shadowbanning” under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). The case was brought by Danny Mekić, a privacy expert and academic, against...
🚫 Shadow Banning in Plain Sight How Pinterest Silently Hides Content and Violates the EU Digital Services Act Pinterest, a platform that markets itself as a discovery engine for inspiration and creativity, is quietly engaging in behavior that undermines both creators...
When Inspiration Turns to Frustration Pinterest was once the go-to destination for digital dreamers. Whether it was for wedding planning, recipe hoarding, DIY crafts, or mood boards, the platform felt like a quiet corner of the internet, free from chaos and vitriol....
In recent months, Pinterest has come under growing criticism for a series of questionable actions that have deeply affected users and creators alike—especially in Europe. What started as a creative and inspiring platform is now being challenged for its lack of...
Pinterest — the platform best known for mood boards, DIY crafts, and inspirational quotes — recently pulled off a masterclass in digital chaos. In an apparent act of digital self-sabotage, tens of thousands of user accounts were deactivated… by mistake. Oops? But...
What happens when a billion-dollar company entrusts complex human decisions to a glorified autocomplete machine? You get Pinterest’s mass banning fiasco—a masterclass in how not to handle AI, community management, or customer support. Thousands Banned Overnight...
Welcome to the age of enshittification — the slow, sleazy death of every platform we once loved. They baited us with freedom, lured us with reach, and now they’re gutting us for ad revenue and corporate obedience. If you feel like the internet’s turned against you,...
This horror story is from another of our clients. We have seen the numbers and can confirm the authenticity. Pinterest just pulled the rug out from under me — and in doing so, exposed something far worse than a simple account error. It revealed a system built on...
This article has been written by a company who runs a pretty big Pinterest account. The had 1.1 million views each month and they want to be anonymous - which we have accepted as they are one of our clients. Pinterest’s AI Has Gone Rogue: Deactivating Loyal Users...
Read This Before Building a Business on Instagram! Instagram’s Broken System: A Cautionary Tale of Unnecessary Bans and Endless Frustration If you’ve ever tried to sign up for Instagram or created a new account, you may have encountered what I did — a maddening series...
How Instagram Reels Grow Your Audience: The Power of Non-Follower Reach Instagram Reels aren’t just fun, fast-paced videos—they’re also one of the most effective ways to grow your audience organically. While traditional posts mostly stay within the bubble of your...
Once upon a time – when Facebook was young and still somewhat charming, still a little clumsy and innocent in its awkward digital adolescence – it was absolutely possible, almost laughably easy even, to grow an account, to become someone, to become what we today would...
Introduction: TikTok’s AI Moderation – A Masterclass in Digital Idiocy Ah, TikTok. The social media juggernaut that prides itself on innovation, creativity, and, of course, its cutting-edge AI-driven content moderation—an artificial intelligence so artificially...
And here is an example of Pins and Post they took down IN ERROR and had to reinstate. Why can't they just do it right the first time instead of taking down posts we barely notice are gone and when we do we have to appeal and wast more time on their stone age systems....
The internet was supposed to be the great equalizer—a space where everyone could express themselves freely. But as social media giants have grown, so has their obsession with control. Platforms like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter have turned into digital monarchies...
TikTok: A Digital Dumpster Fire Disguised as an App Being up against stupidity is an artform—and TikTok’s AI is the modern-day masterpiece. It censors shadows, panics over the word “cake,” and thinks sarcasm is a threat to national security. You could post a video of...
Ban Hammered for Hate Speech: When AI Can’t Tell a Compliment from an Insult Just to show how little Insta cares about their users - this appeal has been active for almost a year now. Despite a ton of requests to Insta to make them correct their mistake, they haven't...
Instagram’s Flawed AI Strikes Again: Another Grotesque and Insane Verdict Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been heralded as the future of digital moderation, promising efficiency, fairness, and consistency. However, reality paints a far darker picture. Instagram, one...
Cush.Chat: The Rise and Uncertain Fall of a Niche Creator Platform On April 26, 2023, the domain Cush.Chat was registered, marking the launch of a platform that aimed to carve out its own space in the crowded world of creator-driven content. Cush.Chat positioned...
Are You Seeing ZERO Engagement? Check Your Reach Before You Check Out! So, here we are, fellow Instagrammers, in the golden age of digital ghosting. You spend hours planning, crafting, curating, editing, and what do you get? Not a like, not a comment, not even a...
It’s a never-ending mystery to me why Instagram keeps screwing over its core users time and time again. I have a seriously hard time understanding how the fake CEO at Insta programs his own mind to believe it is a great idea to keep on pissing on the base of their...
Mark and Adam present themselves as leaders of a well-oiled machine, visionaries with grand beliefs and massive influence. But let's cut through the illusion. What lies beneath their outward confidence is something much less impressive - and far more telling. Belief...
Reading about FanVue on Trustpilot is rather sad. There are more negative reviews than positive. First thing we did was to analyze these reviews and in order to do this correctly we need to check which reviews are legit and which are fake. It is all about psychology....
It is not that hard to find bugs in most of the systems that are available to us online. Google(mail, Analytics, Search Console), Facebook, Instagram, Twitter just to mention a few. And on top of that they are so arrogant that they have NO customer support. Many...
I got myself a huge surprise. I was listening to Adam Mosseri on his Instagram profile where he started saying: "Quick fart". I strongly disagree with what he said, but I posted: 'Did he just say “Quick fart…? That comment resulted in the above message and what Dave...
Instagram, founded in 2010 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, was acquired by Facebook for $1 billion just 18 months later, in 2012. By 2023, its estimated value soared to over $100 billion. Despite its portrayal as a community, Instagram is fundamentally a business...
In the digital landscape of today, Instagram stands as a vibrant canvas where individuals, businesses, and influencers paint their stories, aspirations, and identities. With over a billion active users worldwide, this social media platform has evolved into a bustling...
On March 28, 2022, a client of ours received a fraudulent DMCA on YouTube and got two videos taken down. It was videos made from the computer game Grand Theft Auto V On-Line. YouTube is known to be cowards so anyone can report any video on YouTube at any time and it...