Scarcity sells, but at what cost? There’s a thin line between creating urgency and being manipulative.

If you're tired of "fake" countdown timers and want to build a strategy that actually respects your audience, this break down by Cap Puckhaber is a must-read.

https://marketingspiritual.com/ethics-of-scarcity-relationship-marketing-strategy/

#business #marketing #transparency
#smallbusiness #socialmediaday

Reminded of just how fascinating this resource is.

PoliDashboard Unveils 25 New Country-Specific Dashboards, Advancing Global Transparency in Political Advertising on Meta Platform - Social Media Lab https://socialmedialab.ca/2026/02/04/polidashboard-unveils-25-new-country-specific-dashboards-advancing-global-transparency-in-political-advertising-on-meta-platform/

#Advertising #Meta #Facebook #Transparency #CheckItOut

Reminded of just how fascinating this resource is.

PoliDashboard Unveils 25 New Country-Specific Dashboards, Advancing Global Transparency in Political Advertising on Meta Platform - Social Media Lab https://socialmedialab.ca/2026/02/04/polidashboard-unveils-25-new-country-specific-dashboards-advancing-global-transparency-in-political-advertising-on-meta-platform/

#Advertising #Meta #Facebook #Transparency #CheckItOut

⚖️ New Legal Corner Article ⚖️

This time, we take an in-depth look at a ruling issued last autumn in Spain. This decision provides a legal precedent that underlines the importance of transparency in source codes and algorithms, and support for the Freedom to Study!

https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260205-01.en.html

Many thanks to @civio for their outstanding work!

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #transparency

⚖️ New Legal Corner Article ⚖️

This time, we take an in-depth look at a ruling issued last autumn in Spain. This decision provides a legal precedent that underlines the importance of transparency in source codes and algorithms, and support for the Freedom to Study!

https://fsfe.org/news/2026/news-20260205-01.en.html

Many thanks to @civio for their outstanding work!

#SoftwareFreedom #FreeSoftware #transparency

The Guardian: Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers. “Pinterest has fired two engineers who created a software tool to identify which workers had lost their jobs in a recent round of cuts and then shared the information, according to reports.”

The Guardian: Pinterest sacks two engineers for creating software to identify fired workers. “Pinterest has fired two engineers who created a software tool to identify which workers had lost their jobs in a recent round of cuts and then shared the information, according to reports.”

TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA

TikTok’s new US-based ownership is rolling out an updated privacy policy 📱
The app now collects more data — including users’ precise locations 🌎
Ownership change or not, data minimization remains the real test of accountability 🔍

🔗 https://www.wired.com/story/tiktok-new-privacy-policy/

#TechNews #Privacy #Data #Security #AI #BigTech #Surveillance #SocialMedia #Policy #Transparency #UserRights #Ethics #Consent #Regulation #OnlineSafety #TikTok #US #USA